Policy Analysis
Ranked (Or Rankled?): States Consider Ranked Choice Voting Methods
Throughout American history, the method of elections and voting rules have changed regularly — whether legislatively...
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Policy Analysis
Algorithmic Actions, Credit Calculations, and Graduation Gradients: Comparing State High School Diploma Requirements for Mathematics in the South
While a diverse set of terminology is utilized, nearly all states in the 15-member CSG South...
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Other
Question of the Month, May
Stop Trying to Make FASFA Happen: How Are States Handling the ‘Rocky’ Rollout of the New...
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Regional Resource
A Tough Pill To Swallow: How States Are Facilitating School Responses to Youth Opioid Overdoses
From the small towns of Appalachia and the rural Deep South to the college towns in...
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Other
Question of the Month, January
“Readin’ from Nine Birth to Five, What a Way to Support Early Learnin’: What states have...
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Issues to Watch
2024 Issues to Watch
As the 2024 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Issues to Watch
2023 Issues to Watch
AS THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE CYCLE APPROACHES, LEGISLATORS ACROSS THE SOUTH ARE PREPARING AND PRE-FILING LEGISLATION TO...
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Other
Question of the Month, November
With the recent release of the long-awaited NAEP scores, how did the 15-state CSG South Region...
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Other
Question of the Month, July
In the wake of the Robb Elementary School tragedy in Texas, what state laws or policies...
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Education Committee
Rhonda Baker
2024-2025 ChairRepresentativeOklahoma
Ghazala Hashmi
2024-2025 Vice ChairSenatorVirginia
Cody Allen
Committee LiaisonSenior Policy AnalystCSG SouthCSG South’s Education Committee focuses on educational systems at all levels and examines how Southern states are ensuring their students are properly prepared for college entry and ready to compete in the increasingly global economy. Equally, the committee considers the importance of developing greater technical skills in state workforces, preparation and retainment of effective teachers, the incorporation of new technologies and methodologies in the educational field, and the impact of federal initiatives on state and local educational systems.