The top trends across the early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education continuum from Governors’ 2024 state addresses.
Governors throughout the country recognized education achievements, launched new education initiatives and highlighted education in their State of the State 2024 Addresses. At least 44 Governors will have given their State of the State and State of the Budget Addresses by mid-March in 2024.
For the past five years, NGA and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) have partnered to publish a report on key education trends across all Governors’ State of the State addresses. This year, across Governors’ addresses, six major areas in education policy have been emphasized which include workforce development and career and technical education, K-12 funding, teacher workforce, early care and education, academic achievement and literacy efforts and physical and mental health. Following are key highlights that Governors highlighted in each category.
Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education
At least 38 governors have focused on workforce…
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