|
Education Policy Task Force The Education Policy Task Force provides a forum for state leaders to address emerging challenges and issues arising from dynamic educational conditions. Members of the task force focus on emerging trends, innovative and effective solutions, and viable policy positions and response projects. During meetings, task force members consider policy resolutions and suggested state legislation. The task force is designed to encourage multi-state problem solving and sharing of best practices, and to facilitate networking among state officials and between the public and private sectors. Task force priorities are established by the task force membership. Potential task force priorities include early childhood education, dropout prevention, high school reform and education finance inequities.
|
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS 
State News Trivia
In the United States, 84.2 percent of citizens were covered by health insurance in 2006, according to the 2008 Book of the States, published by The Council of State Governments. Which state has the highest percentage of residents covered by health insurance? Which state had the lowest percentage?
States Address Dropout Problems
Stateline Midwest examines policy strategies in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio to address those states' high school dropout problems.
CSG/ERC Supports Increases in LIHEAP
In the face of rising energy prices, which put an increased burden on low-income families throughout the U.S., The Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference is supporting increased funding for low-income heating assistance program.
affecting state governments.
