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#Utah HB 234 did not pass its vote in the House, which is a big win for accountability!
Thank you to Speaker Mike Schultz, Rep. John Arthur, Rep. Karen Peterson, and Rep. Joseph Elison for standing firm in protecting the high standards, strong accountability and transparency that parents deserve.
Thank you to Speaker Mike Schultz, Rep. John Arthur, Rep. Karen Peterson, and Rep. Joseph Elison for standing firm in protecting the high standards, strong accountability and transparency that parents deserve.
February 11, 2026 at 9:29 PM
#Utah HB 234 did not pass its vote in the House, which is a big win for accountability!
Thank you to Speaker Mike Schultz, Rep. John Arthur, Rep. Karen Peterson, and Rep. Joseph Elison for standing firm in protecting the high standards, strong accountability and transparency that parents deserve.
Thank you to Speaker Mike Schultz, Rep. John Arthur, Rep. Karen Peterson, and Rep. Joseph Elison for standing firm in protecting the high standards, strong accountability and transparency that parents deserve.
Eight states improved funding for charter schools in 2025, ensuring more dollars reach classrooms instead of facility costs. This reflects the momentum toward fairer funding systems where resources follow students. Read more ⤵️ excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/f...
Fair Funding for Charter Schools: Eight States Supporting Teachers and Students
Learn how states advanced equitable charter school funding in 2025 and what policy actions are on the horizon for 2026.
excelinedinaction.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Eight states improved funding for charter schools in 2025, ensuring more dollars reach classrooms instead of facility costs. This reflects the momentum toward fairer funding systems where resources follow students. Read more ⤵️ excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/f...
2025 was a landmark year for #schoolchoice. States strengthened open enrollment policies, charter school access and student eligibility for school choice programs. Learn how states are building ecosystems where families can choose what works best for them ⤵️ excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/e...
Expanding Public and Private School Choice: States Prioritize Universal ESAs and Open Enrollment in 2025
Learn how states expanded public and private school choice in 2025 and the policy trends emerging for 2026.
excelinedinaction.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
2025 was a landmark year for #schoolchoice. States strengthened open enrollment policies, charter school access and student eligibility for school choice programs. Learn how states are building ecosystems where families can choose what works best for them ⤵️ excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/e...
Utah's First Credential Program gives students career pathways and real credentials before graduation. Over 61,000 earned college credit this year. Sen. Millner and Rep. Peterson on preparing Utah's workforce: www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
Opinion: How Utah’s First Credential Program helps students and taxpayers
This program helps ensure students don’t just graduate; they graduate with options, momentum and a plan.
www.deseret.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Utah's First Credential Program gives students career pathways and real credentials before graduation. Over 61,000 earned college credit this year. Sen. Millner and Rep. Peterson on preparing Utah's workforce: www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
Great Lakes Legislative Director Evan Eagleson testified for Indiana's SB 78 & HB 1266!
🏫 SB 78: bell-to-bell phone-free schools.
🍎 HB 1266: Career Scholarship flexibility, 60 min daily math recommendation, data science pathway & employer list for Employment Honors Plus students.
🏫 SB 78: bell-to-bell phone-free schools.
🍎 HB 1266: Career Scholarship flexibility, 60 min daily math recommendation, data science pathway & employer list for Employment Honors Plus students.
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Great Lakes Legislative Director Evan Eagleson testified for Indiana's SB 78 & HB 1266!
🏫 SB 78: bell-to-bell phone-free schools.
🍎 HB 1266: Career Scholarship flexibility, 60 min daily math recommendation, data science pathway & employer list for Employment Honors Plus students.
🏫 SB 78: bell-to-bell phone-free schools.
🍎 HB 1266: Career Scholarship flexibility, 60 min daily math recommendation, data science pathway & employer list for Employment Honors Plus students.
🎧 NEW: 2026 premiere of Statehouse Spotlights is live! Ashley Mullins and Patricia Levesque dive into the K-12 policy trends defining 2026—from digital distractions to school choice modernization.
Essential listening as legislative sessions ramp up. ➡️ shows.acast.com/excelined-in...
Essential listening as legislative sessions ramp up. ➡️ shows.acast.com/excelined-in...
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🎧 NEW: 2026 premiere of Statehouse Spotlights is live! Ashley Mullins and Patricia Levesque dive into the K-12 policy trends defining 2026—from digital distractions to school choice modernization.
Essential listening as legislative sessions ramp up. ➡️ shows.acast.com/excelined-in...
Essential listening as legislative sessions ramp up. ➡️ shows.acast.com/excelined-in...
In 2025, state leaders drove real change through distraction-free learning environments, evidence-based literacy and math policies, high academic standards and expanded choice programs. Read the blog series now: excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/s...
State Policy Actions Reshaping Education in 2025
Learn how state-level policy changes from 2025 legislative sessions are set to reshape K–12 education.
excelinedinaction.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
In 2025, state leaders drove real change through distraction-free learning environments, evidence-based literacy and math policies, high academic standards and expanded choice programs. Read the blog series now: excelinedinaction.org/2026/01/21/s...
Welcome to ExcelinEd in Action's official BlueSky account. We'll be using this platform to share our work promoting student-centered policy solutions, share updates on ed policy trends happening in the states and stay connected with policymakers and advocates across the country. Follow for more!
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Welcome to ExcelinEd in Action's official BlueSky account. We'll be using this platform to share our work promoting student-centered policy solutions, share updates on ed policy trends happening in the states and stay connected with policymakers and advocates across the country. Follow for more!