Resources

The status of litigation against the Trump administration’s K-12 education agenda: A guide for education leaders

As the federal policy landscape is quickly evolving, it is vital that state and local education leaders across the country have access to up-to-date information on the status of the administration’s actions. In response to the need for timely and accurate information, this brief provides an overview of the ongoing legal challenges (as of September 1, 2025) to the Trump administration’s executive actions related to K-12 education.

Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs

This report finds that the US needs 5.25 million additional workers with education and training beyond high school through 2032, 4.5 million of whom will need at least a bachelor’s degree. Resources include a data tool and recommendations.

Bringing Students Back

This study profiles successful programs that re-engage students who left college before earning a degree or credential. Commonly known as students with some credit, no credential (SCNC), this student population has increased the urgency of the college completion crisis. This research is the product of a unique research fellowship facilitated through Grantmakers for Education and the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE).

Executive Actions Impacting the Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding

Find summaries of key policy decisions state leaders make in funding higher education in their state, including: the state’s budget process, funding model and which factors drive funding allocations. This 50-State Comparison was developed in partnership with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.

50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Explore state-specific data related to teacher shortages and a national comparison of state policies to recruit and retain teachers across the teacher pipeline. You’ll find state policies relevant to each stage of the pipeline with separate sections on state teacher workforce data and financial incentives, which are important state policy levers at every stage of the pipeline.