What Will It Take to Align Teacher Prep to the Science of Reading? California Offers Clues
The Golden State is revamping credentials for teaching reading. But some advocates worry it won't go far enough.| Education Week
The school choice movement is winning the fight for universal eligibility. It must now set its sights on universal funding. The post Unleashing Education Freedom’s True Potential appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
On the state level, patients are seeing an increasing number of barriers that are making it harder for them to access the therapies they […] The post September Coffee Chat: The State of Patient Access appeared first on Bio.News.| Bio.News
The Golden State is revamping credentials for teaching reading. But some advocates worry it won't go far enough.| Education Week
The California Teachers Association was one of the bill's most prominent opponents.| Education Week
Advocates on both sides say the compromise bill is strong, but imperfect. Will it move literacy instruction forward in the state?| Education Week
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BIO explored the biotech ecosystem of Illinois, where expertise, manufacturing, and state support make biotech a growing source of jobs.| Bio.News
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On Friday, September 19, 2025, AB 825, also known as "Pathways bill," was signed into law. On our blog, United's Leah Rubin Shen outlines how this bill paves the way for California to take part in an independently governed regional electricity market, marking a transformative moment for the entire Western grid.| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
The rapidly growing biotech ecosystem supporting innovation in Texas received national attention during a visit by BIO on Sept. 15-16.| Bio.News
Proposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.| Education Week
With U.S. power demand climbing for the first time in decades, policymakers must resist politicizing PJM and focus on solutions that keep costs low and the grid reliable. The post Governors’ Technical Conference on PJM: What You Need to Know appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
While data center growth is a significant factor in rising electricity demand, focusing narrowly on this sector risks distracting from the broader and more persistent challenges facing the grid. The post Blaming data centers for PJM supply challenges misses the bigger picture appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
Though progress on legislative action has stalled, permitting reform remains a vital step forward — one where policymakers can make a meaningful difference. As Congress reconvenes this September, this critical issue is back on the table.| EPSA
School districts are reacting to state laws that dictate the kinds of books school libraries can have, leading to book bans, report finds.| Education Week
The separate collection is a response to states with laws restricting learning materials on race, gender, and sexuality.| Education Week
Pro-school choice initiatives failed in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.| Education Week
The conditions are ripe in at least a dozen states for proposals to invest public dollars in private educational options for families.| Education Week
A federal appeals court upholds an injunction against an Arizona law, allowing two transgender girls to compete on female teams.| Education Week
The law bans schools from passing policies that require notifying parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.| Education Week
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.| Education Week
The law requires parental consent for social media platforms to send notifications to minors during the school day.| Education Week
Happy National Week Without Driving! 🚲🚶➡️♿🚆🚍 A lot has happened in transportation the past few months: the transportation package met its demise during the Oregon legislature’s long session, then was […] The post Special Session Update: The Path Ahead for Transportation appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
New state policies to restrict cellphone use in schools are driven by bipartisan support.| Education Week
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Already providing employment for 129,245 people and $95 billion in annual economic output, Texas’s biotech sector is growing rapidly. That sector will be highlighted […] The post BIO’s Texas visit will highlight a growing biotech ecosystem appeared first on Bio.News.| Bio.News
Data from several states show most voucher and education savings account recipients aren't leaving public schools for private alternatives.| Education Week
States are reviving efforts to challenge the 1982 Plyler v. Doe ruling that guarantees undocumented students a free, public education.| Education Week
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill locally codifying the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe.| Education Week
A provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act allows the secretary of education to waive certain state requirements.| Education Week
North Dakota is requiring all students to study either cybersecurity or computer science content to graduate.| Education Week
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At United, we know that the most decisive energy progress is happening in the states and regions where market barriers are being removed, deployment is accelerating, and policy decisions directly shape opportunity. On our blog, Rahiem Swann, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, highlights key takeaways from our recent webinar “From Federal Fallout to Opportunity: The Path Forward for the Advanced Energy Industry,” which highlighted how United is turning state and regional adv...| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
States like Ohio, California, and Indiana are out front in planning for tomorrow's advanced manufacturing jobs—with lessons for other states, write researchers at RAND.| Work Shift
The Trump megabill hands the richest 1% a trillion-dollar windfall while gutting funding for health care, education, and disaster relief — leaving communities to pick up the pieces. State and local leaders must step up, tax the wealthiest fairly, and safeguard the essentials that keep America healthy, educated, and safe.| ITEP
Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy.| Education Week
Florida is proposing a ban on gender identity and sexual orientation education in K-12, and punishing educators harshly for violations.| Education Week
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution.| Education Week
Gov. Phil Murphy has been campaigning for a better deal for New Jerseyans on their electric bills, most recently by accusing regional electric grid operator PJM of allowing market manipulation and partnering with Pennsylvania to push PJM into establishing a cap on prices for power sold at capacity auctions. This kind of political meddling in a competitive market is deeply troubling.| EPSA
On our blog, United's Callie McKenna covers key clean energy outcomes from the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session. She emphasizes Nevada's critical role in the Western energy landscape, urging policymakers to build upon legislative momentum and pave the way for thoughtful, forward-looking energy policy.| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
Psychedelic Science 2025 featured presentations about state policy initiatives for psychedelic therapies, including the Texas Ibogaine Initiative, bipartisan support for psychedelic legal reform in Nevada, and advocacy by the new Center for Psychedelic Policy.| Lucid News - Psychedelics, Consciousness Technology, and the Future of Wellness
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On our blog, United's Samarth Medakkar covers key outcomes and missed opportunities from the 2025 Illinois Legislative Session, calling on lawmakers to pass the energy package (SB0040) during the Fall Veto Session later this year, which would increase energy efficiency, expand energy storage capacity, and create greater market certainty for developers across the state.| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
The New York 2025 Legislative Session adjourned on Thursday, June 12th, 2025. On our blog, United's Kristina Persaud covers key outcomes and missed opportunities from the 2025 Session, calling on lawmakers to deliver advanced energy solutions that benefit families and businesses across the state in the second half of the legislative cycle.| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
Four public school librarians and two experts said Scholastic's reversal on making diverse books optional is a step in the right direction.| Education Week
Colorado has a chance to lead the West in building a cleaner, more affordable energy future—but only if it joins a Western regional market. Advanced Energy United's Brian Turner explains how stronger grid connections and smart market choices will allow Colorado to share its renewable resources, lower emissions, and meet its climate goals.| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
If you’ve been tracking the contours of recent legislative sessions under the Gold Dome in Denver, you’lllikely havehigh expectations about Colorado’s ability to deliverambitious, even nation-leading, clean energy billsyear-after-year,spurring headlines and the envy of other states. Take, for example, last year’s Senate Bill 218 to modernize distribution-system planning,Senate Bill16in 2023 to cement a statewide commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050,Senate Bill 264in 2021 toinitiat...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
What is a daily demand charge? A demand charge is a utility fee based on the maximum amount of energy a customer uses during a short period of time within a billing cycle. Nevada Power, a subsidiary company of NV Energy, is proposing to add a mandatory daily demand charge for its residential customers. Under this plan, your electricity meter would be measured on a 15-minute cycle each day, and your bill will be based on the highest 15-minute period energy use during that day. For example,...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
In recent years, Massachusetts has outlined – and consistently reinforced – one of the clearest and most unambiguous visions for the future of clean buildings and clean heat: electrification. This includes the Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU’s) landmark order establishing regulatory principles and framework to wind down investments in the Commonwealth’s natural gas pipeline distribution system. United's latest report with Demand Side Analytics identifies ways in which the Co...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
California is making enormous strides in its race to 100% clean energy, but rapidly rising energy prices are threatening to hold us back. Electricity prices have surged 127% over the past decade, with some customers seeing increases of over 60% just in the last four years. These rising costs put a significant strain on household budgets, especially in disadvantaged communities, and pose a growing threat to the success of California’s clean energy and electrification goals.| Advanced Energy Perspectives
The need for new advanced energy generation in Pennsylvania has never been more urgent. PJM’s most recent capacity auction exposed a deep imbalance between supply and demand: prices surged more than sixfold, which means skyrocketing electricity cost increases for consumers are coming in June. Meanwhile, the development of advanced energy projects has been stalled by bureaucratic hurdles and outdated alternative portfolio standards, which plateaued in 2021. It is clear that what Pennsylvan...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
After a robust exchange of testimony, arguments, and briefings among stakeholders, the fate of We Energies’ (WEC)proposal to spend $1.2 billion on a new gas plant – a plant the utility plans to use just 10-20% of the time – now rests with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin. Formal proceedings before the PSC concluded on April 11, and a decision is expected in the coming weeks.| Advanced Energy Perspectives
Last summer, when temperatures soared past 100 degrees, thousands of New Mexicans worried whether their power would stay on. Thankfully, our grid held up. But extreme heat and unpredictable weather are becoming a recurring challenge, and no one should have to live in fear of losing power when they need it most. New Mexico is one of the first states in the nation to pass legislation requiring the use of advanced transmission technologies, thanks to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signing...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 regular session adjourned sine die at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, April 8th, closing out what many dubbed “The Energy Session.” Advanced Energy United’s Maryland policy team was on the ground, making the case that advanced energy technologies are the fastest, most cost-effective path to meet the state’s energy needs. The result? A session that brought some incremental progress but also served as a missed opportunity to implement real solution...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
Last May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 1920, a landmark order requiring all transmission providers to engage in multi-value long-term regional transmission planning. The order grants states significant opportunities to engage in this process. In December, the Commission issued Order No. 1920-A, responding to issues raised on rehearing (where parties can argue that the Commission should have ruled differently on specific issues in the final order). Order No. 1920-A...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
The 2025 New Mexico legislative session ended with both meaningful progress and frustrating setbacks for clean energy advocates. Advanced Energy United and our partners helped move forward legislation that will upgrade the state’s transmission system and support long-term affordability. But other transformative measures—including a bill to promote proactive distribution system planning and expanded electrification—fell short. This year’s session was defined by an intense focus on pu...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
The clean energy landscape in the United States changes frequently, and Advanced Energy United is always evaluating opportunities for new projects that will benefit consumers financially, helpbusinesses succeed, and give states tools to bolster their electricity grids and meet rising demand. After evaluatingthe potential for advanced energy projects and working with our members, United recently expanded our presence in Wisconsin. The Badger State finds itself at an inflection point, and polic...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
In Nevada, the need to significantly expand power generation, transmission capacity, and regional resource sharing is urgent as the state’s energy grid struggles to keep up with rapid economic and industrial growth. Northern Nevada’s energy grid, for example, could quadruple in size as the data-storage industry continues to grow and expand in the Reno-Sparks area and beyond. Strengthening and expanding transmission lines will be especially critical to ensure that the growing demand for en...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
The 2025 Virginia legislative session launched on January 8, with a rapid sprint toward crossover on February 4, and concluded on February 22. Over 45 days, lawmakers raced to pass critical legislation. With a high-stakes governor’s race and House elections looming in November, Advanced Energy United’s Virginia policy team advanced key energy policies while navigating a challenging landscape.| Advanced Energy Perspectives
Today, Maryland legislators had a critical opportunity to address the state’s affordability crisis head-on. The House Economic Matters Committee discussed the Affordable Grid Act (HB 1225/SB 908), and Advanced Energy United’s Katie Mettle testified as an industry expert to explain how the bill works and highlight why it's a common-sense, proactive solution to rising energy costs and the state’s evolving energy needs.| Advanced Energy Perspectives
Colorado shouldn’t be making decisions about regional electricity markets using 20-year-old assumptions about the western grid. Choosing the wrong market could lead to some very expensive mistakes, burdening ratepayers with higher costs and lower reliability and steering Colorado’s clean energy ambitions into a dead end. A regional electricity market is among the most powerful tools in the toolbox for lowering electricity costs, improving reliability and resiliency to extreme weather even...| blog.advancedenergyunited.org
Philosophical disagreements, a rushed rollout, and a lack of ready-to-use materials have complicated one state's journey.| Education Week
The Florida board of education will meet April 19 to vote on expanding the scope of the Parental Rights in Education law to all grades.| Education Week
Education Week tracked state responses to an April 2025 Education Department request for states and schools to certify they don't use DEI.| Education Week
State lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aiming to make school attendance a priority.| Education Week
“Idaho can have it all — strong public schools and education freedom,” the Republican governor said.| Idaho Education News
Idaho Education News has asked the governor’s office three times since Friday for a tally of comments it has received so far.| Idaho Education News
After years of debate, it’s the first time the Legislature has passed a bill funding K-12 private school tuition.| Idaho Education News
Lawmakers are considering several bills that would subsidize private schooling and home schooling. Find out the differences between them and where they are in the legislative process.| Idaho Education News
Inside: The House approved a bill targeting public resources that benefit teachers’ unions and a Senate committee cleared a proposal banning mask mandates in schools.| Idaho Education News
As the nation's largest teachers' union prepares to convene in Florida, some members are objecting to the annual gathering's location.| Education Week
The Florida board of education voted to extend the state's ban on instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation to all grades.| Education Week
The U.S. bioscience industry generated $3.2 trillion in output in 2023, according to a report from BIO and CSBA in partnership with TEConomy.| Bio.News
After a wave of bills limiting class discussions on race and gender, an Education Week analysis shows the policies have slowed.| Education Week
As state debates rage, the U.S. Department of Education promises to update Title IX. But details and timing remain uncertain.| Education Week
Two controversial bills involving instruction on issues including race and sexuality have been widely publicized and often mischaracterized.| Education Week
The National Education Association will spend more than $500,000 countering new legislation and developing resources for its members.| Education Week
Conservative parents and politicians are pushing for parents' bills of rights, but what they actually mean for schools is untested.| Education Week
Table of Contents Introduction Which Children Do These Programs Serve? How Do Universal Programs Impact State and Local Budgets? How is the Money Spent? How Much are Students Learning?| FutureEd
Here's what you need to understand about the academic concept—and how it's portrayed in political circles.| Education Week
Education Week summarizes where state policymakers are attempting to censor the way teachers talk about racism and gender.| Education Week
Federal and state lawmakers are proposing limits on kids' access to social media—in the name of improving mental health.| Education Week
State officials are increasingly taking action to curb student cellphone use.| Education Week
Can schools use drills to prepare students for a crisis like shootings without traumatizing them?| Education Week
Striking a balance is essential, principals say.| Education Week
Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to.| Education Week
New research shows private schools increase tuition when states send public funds for parents to spend on private education.| Education Week
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.| Education Week
Are recent pushes to include the Bible about cultural literacy—or a pretext for politicians who want Christianity in public schools?| Education Week
Oklahoma's state superintendent directed schools to teach the Bible and to place a copy in every classroom.| Education Week
Keeping the Kentucky income tax on a march to zero would mean tax hikes for working families or widespread cuts to education, health care, and other public services. Reversing course is certainly the wiser course of action.| ITEP
Jay-Z's backing of school vouchers in Pennsylvania has public education advocates worried it will divert funds.| Education Week
Education Week tracks which states mandate that schools use evidence-based methods to teach young students how to read.| Education Week
Tracking 2024 state legislation on vouchers, education savings accounts, and other education scholarships| FutureEd
Four states this year have passed laws allowing any parent to spend public dollars on private school tuition or other education expenses.| Education Week
