What 2021 Holds for Education Policy

In 2020, 44 states held legislative elections, 11 states held gubernatorial elections, nine states held state board elections, and four states held elections for chief state school officers and board of regents. What does this mean for education policy in 2021 and beyond? Join us for a discussion on how issues ranging from early childhood education to workforce development are trending across the states, and what impact the 2020 elections are having on state policy.

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Sydnee Dickson

Utah State Board of Education

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Brian Sponsler

Education Commission of the States

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Aaron Thompson

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education