Commentary Archive

  • Amid difficulty, Missouri finds opportunity

    Our state will do everything in its power to help displaced Missourians return to work and equip them for the accelerating pace of change ahead. by Governor Mike Parson Despite unprecedented challenges, Missouri workers and ...

  • Governor Doug Burgum Hosts Summit on Innovative Education

    As North Dakota redefines high school graduation requirements, school districts will be able to offer more personalized learning opportunities and ready students for career, college and life. By Catherine Van Ness As states ...

  • Cybersecurity Update – June 2021

    Cybersecurity was front-page news in May, here is a look at cybersecurity news and resources from the past month. by John Guerriero With the Colonial Pipeline hack, cybersecurity was front-page news in May. In the wake of ...

  • Getting #VaxToNormal

    Governors met with the White House to share best practices and innovations in improving access to COVID-19 vaccines, building confidence, and ensuring vaccine equity. by Brittney Roy On America’s road to recovery from the ...

  • State of the States – 2021

    Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2021 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, as well as inaugural addresses for new and re-elected Governors. To showcase their ...

  • Broadband Access for Success in Postsecondary Education

    Postsecondary institutions have a critical role in expanding affordable broadband access and closing the digital divide. by Rachel Hirsch and Jake Varn The gap between those with and those without consistent, sufficient and ...

  • State Education Trends

    A look at major education themes across State of the State addresses. Perhaps not surprisingly, almost all of the trends we identified this year connect back to COVID-19 in some way. by Jon Alfuth, Policy Analyst Every year, ...

  • Governors’ Education Priorities

    In this year’s State of the State addresses Governors unsurprisingly focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for students, teachers and education more broadly. by Jon Alfuth, Policy Analyst Since 2005 the ...

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