August 30, 2021
Wednesday, August 11 After going virtual for last year's Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows convenings, we were excited to bring together Cohorts 6 & 7 of our Fellows — education-minded state policymakers — for three days of education policy...
August 28, 2021
The Challenge The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges to child well-being and safety, among them being the rise in child abuse and neglect. As stated in the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)(42 U.S.C.A. § 5106g),...
August 26, 2021
The COVID-19 Constituency is a project developed by The Hunt Institute, in collaboration with Governor Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia. The project seeks to collect firsthand experiences, perceptions, and priorities of students, parents,...
August 13, 2021
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and youth learn and apply prosocial skills. SEL supports students in developing self-confidence and cultivating strong decision-making, relationship-building, and...
August 6, 2021
Federal Special Education Requirements The cornerstone of U.S. education policy is that all students deserve access to a high-quality education. Students identified as having a disability require additional services and supports that go beyond what...
July 30, 2021
The Challenge By mid-March 2020, most American schools shut their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, over a year later, schools across the country are open partially or fully for in-person instruction. However, many states have reported a...
July 29, 2021
We recently returned from the first meeting of the inaugural cohort of The Hunt Institute’s Hunt State Policy Fellows (HSPF) program, where we met county commissioners, school board members, mayors, city councilors, advocates, and other community...
July 23, 2021
The Challenge The start of another school year is around the corner and with it comes kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs), sometimes referred to as kindergarten readiness assessments (KRAs). KEAs can provide a baseline understanding of children’s...
July 15, 2021
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created a host of ethical and legal questions that have left education leaders and policymakers across the nation scrambling to create policies and procedures that direct public actions. One such ethical...
July 9, 2021
The Informed Decision-Making Collaborative (IDMC) is an initiative in North Carolina led by The Hunt Institute in collaboration with the Office of the Governor and the North Carolina Government Data Analytics Center. This effort brings together...
