Resources
Explore our articles, case studies, and other thought-provoking resources to deepen your understanding of K-12 education in the US.
The State of HQIM Selection
The 2025–26 school year has shown strong growth in HQIM selection. To explore how selection varies across subject area and grade level and see how…
K–12 AI Policy: How Districts Are Navigating Guidance, Practice, and a Rapidly Changing Landscape
AI is rapidly becoming part of K–12 classrooms and school systems, but the policies guiding its use remain uneven. To understand how districts and leaders…
The State of K–8 Science Curriculum: Trends, Gaps, and the Road Ahead
The national K–8 science curriculum market trails math and ELA in both quality and transparency. CEMD’s new report finds that nearly one in four districts…
Leader to Leader Learning: District Curriculum Selections
A three-part webinar series exploring how district leaders are navigating curriculum adoption in 2026 and beyond. Gain practical insights into how systems are refining instructional…
California ELA: From Framework to Follow-Up Adoption
California’s 2026 ELA/ELD follow-up adoption marks a turning point: structured literacy moves from guidance to requirement. With new legislative mandates and hundreds of districts still…
Early Adopters, Emerging Signals: California Math
As California’s 2025 math adoption cycle accelerates, early district decisions offer a first look at district approaches to this adoption. This brief examines what early…
988 Districts, Millions of Students: California by the Numbers
No two school districts in California look alike. Explore how differences in size, geography, and student needs shape the educational realities of millions of students…
National Math Trends: Recovering High School Learning
High school math recovery remains uneven nationwide. New data reveal how districts are prioritizing remediation, navigating coherence challenges, and making tradeoffs amid tightening budgets.
13,000 Districts, 13,000 Realities: What Numbers Reveal
No two school districts look alike. Explore how geography, size, and student needs combine to create 13,000 unique realities across America’s public education landscape.
