PreK-12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2024-2025

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Length	99 Pages
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Published Date	July, 2024
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PreK-12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2024-2025

As the ESSER funding from the pandemic period begins to taper off, SIMBA Information's recent publication reveals that federal and state financial support for PreK-12 education remains robust in the 2024 fiscal year. The report, PreK-12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2024-2025, attributes this stability to continuous stimulus funds addressing learning deficits from pandemic shutdowns, complemented by strong local and state financial plans. Notably, 33 states are enhancing their saving funds, which is a strategic move for the forthcoming fiscal transition.

The PreK-12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2024-2025 report also sheds light on the key educational programs and curricular initiatives prioritized by federal and state authorities. The focus areas for the 2024-2025 period include ramping up investments in PreK-12 education, particularly early literacy initiatives, and augmenting funds for teacher training programs, with a newfound focus on equipping educators with AI literacy competencies. Furthermore, the report delves into overall K12 expenditure, ESSER fund allocation and usage, state funding patterns, social-emotional learning, and the influence and challenges of AI in educational settings. It also explores the science of reading and the ongoing struggle with complex societal issues within classrooms, such as gun violence, homelessness, and mental health, while also examining trends in digital connectivity, data privacy, staffing, and educators' remuneration.

Executive Summary
Methodology
Federal Funding for PreK-12 Education
- FY 2024 Congressional Appropriations
  - Table Department of Education Fiscal Year 2023 - 2025 President's Budget Selected K12 Programs (thousand $)
- Appropriations by State
  - Table Department of Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies 2023 – 2025 (thousand $)
- Federal Department Contributions to Education
  - Table Federal On Budget Funds for K12 Education by Agency 2023 – 2025 (billion$)
- ESSER Funding
- Total K12 Spending
  - Table Summary of Public Elementary/Secondary School System Revenues FY2022 (thousand $)
  - Table Summary of Public Elementary/Secondary School System Expenditures FY2022 (thousand $)
  - Table Summary of Public Elementary/Secondary School System Revenues and Expenditures by State FY2022 (thousand $)
- Looking Ahead
State Policies and Changes Impacting Education
- Federal Relief and Its Impact
  - Distribution and Utilization of ESSER Funds
  - Impact on Student Learning and Academic Recovery
  - Allocation and Spending Variations
  - Challenges and Criticisms
- State Funding Trends
  - Fiscal Survey of States
  - General Trends
  - Regional Expenditures
  - Southwest and Far West Regions
  - Southern and Western Regions
- State-Specific Initiatives and Changes
Current Curriculum Issues
- Politics in the Classroom: Book Bans, Gag Orders and the Influence of Parental Choice on Curriculum and Content
  - Tracking Legislation and Bans
  - Rising Topics and Trends
  - Role of Educational Publishers:
- SEL
- High Quality Instructional Materials
  - The Role of States: Policies and Guidance
  - Other states taking initiatives to improve the quality of its instructional materials include:
Policy Influencing Curriculum
- Computer Science
  - State-Specific Highlights
- Financial Literacy
  - State-Level Initiatives:
  - Key Initiatives and Programs
- STEM/STEAM
  - Key Trends and Initiatives
  - Federal Initiatives and Support
- The Impact of Generative AI
  - Background on AI in the Classroom
  - US Federal Regulations
  - Other Types of Federal AI Legislation
  - State Legislation
    - Table Higher Education AI Related Bills June 2024
  - AI Education Policy Advocacy from Non-Governmental Bodies
  - Actions for Educational Publishers and EdTech Companies
- CTE
  - Key Developments and Initiatives
- The Science of Reading
  - State Policies and Legislation:
  - Prominent State Initiatives:
- Dual Language Programs
  - State-Level Initiatives and Policies
- PreK and Early Learning
  - Key Developments and Initiatives
- Media Literacy
  - Category 1: States that have taken significant steps towards comprehensive media literacy education through the legislative process
  - Category Three: states that have advanced media literacy education through the legislative process:
  - Category Four: legislation pending:
  - Federal Legislation
  - Related Initiatives
- State Updates on Current Policy Trends
  - Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  - K-12 Funding
  - Teacher Workforce
  - Early Care and Education
  - Academic Achievement and Literacy
  - Physical and Mental Health
  - Additional Considerations
Social Issues
- Gun Violence
  - Prevalence of Gun Violence in Schools
  - Impact on Students and Educational Environments
  - State and Federal Responses
- Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on PreK-12 Education in the US
  - Navigating Sensitive Discussions
  - Impact on Student Safety and Well-Being
  - Teacher Responses and Challenges
  - Policy and Community Responses
- Mental Health
  - Legislative and Policy Responses
  - School-Based Mental Health Initiatives
- Title IX
  - Key Changes in the Title IX Regulations
  - Implementation and Compliance
- Homelessness
  - Key Initiatives and Programs
- Free School Meals for All
  - State Initiatives and Legislation
  - Challenges and Future Directions
- Connectivity and Data Privacy
  - Federal and State Initiatives:
- Drug Use
  - School Responses and Interventions
Staffing and Teacher Pay
- Table Current Spending on Teacher Salaries of Public Elementary/Secondary School Systems by State FY 2022 (in thousand $)