Webinar Series 2025 Legislative Prep Session: Education Challenges and Solutions
Hosted by the Learning Policy Institute
Co-sponsored by Education Commission of the States, National Association of State Boards of Education, and National Conference of State Legislatures
Co-sponsored by Education Commission of the States, National Association of State Boards of Education, and National Conference of State Legislatures
he 2025 legislative session is just weeks away, bringing many education challenges for state policymakers. From building and retaining the teacher workforce to re-engaging students and addressing emerging education funding challenges, these issues directly impact student and teacher success. LPI and partners developed this timely webinar series to provide policymakers and others with a leg up on the 2025 legislative session with the most up-to-date research, tools, and examples of effective, evidence-based state policy approaches. Register now for any—or all—sessions of interest.
Building and Retaining the Teacher Workforce
December 3 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
State policies impact both teaching conditions and equitable student access to well-qualified teachers. What policy approaches influence teacher supply, demand, and retention, and what can your state consider to better support teachers and students?
December 3 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
State policies impact both teaching conditions and equitable student access to well-qualified teachers. What policy approaches influence teacher supply, demand, and retention, and what can your state consider to better support teachers and students?
Long-Term Solutions to Teacher Shortages
December 5 | 1 – 2 p.m. ET
Teacher attrition—a key source of teacher shortages—disrupts student learning and costs districts money. The teachers who are most likely to leave the profession are those who are least prepared. More and more states are turning to teacher residencies and other strategies, such as service scholarships, as they look to simultaneously improve the quality of preparation and provide a long-term solution to teacher shortages.
December 5 | 1 – 2 p.m. ET
Teacher attrition—a key source of teacher shortages—disrupts student learning and costs districts money. The teachers who are most likely to leave the profession are those who are least prepared. More and more states are turning to teacher residencies and other strategies, such as service scholarships, as they look to simultaneously improve the quality of preparation and provide a long-term solution to teacher shortages.
Eliminating Chronic Absenteeism
December 10 | 1 – 2 p.m. ET
The significant decline in school attendance is concerning since chronically absent students are more likely to fall behind academically, disengage socially, and drop out of school. As state policymakers consider solutions, much can be learned from community schools and other whole child approaches, which have emerged as research-based strategies to address barriers to attendance and help schools reengage students.
December 10 | 1 – 2 p.m. ET
The significant decline in school attendance is concerning since chronically absent students are more likely to fall behind academically, disengage socially, and drop out of school. As state policymakers consider solutions, much can be learned from community schools and other whole child approaches, which have emerged as research-based strategies to address barriers to attendance and help schools reengage students.
Emerging Topics in Education Finance
December 12 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
While every state has unique needs and approaches to funding education, they all face similar challenges, including declining student enrollment, differing needs of student populations, instability in state budgets, and the reduction of federal funds. Each of these factors reshapes how resources are allocated to schools, with significant implications for students, educators, and communities.
December 12 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
While every state has unique needs and approaches to funding education, they all face similar challenges, including declining student enrollment, differing needs of student populations, instability in state budgets, and the reduction of federal funds. Each of these factors reshapes how resources are allocated to schools, with significant implications for students, educators, and communities.