With mounting volatility, speculation, and partisanship in the education sector, there’s more uncertainty than ever about the potential reach and effects of proposed policy changes prompting the following question: 

How will new and emerging federal K–12 policy changes affect people and places?

This series aims to answer that question by offering data-driven analyses amid so much noise. We hope to inform communities, advocates, and policymakers about what proposed policies could mean for them and the people they care about and to equip partners with the information they need to engage in the debate.

Through data visualizations, case studies, and narrative, we show what a proposed policy shift could mean for students, school districts, congressional districts, or states. We illuminate whether these potential effects could differ for different groups or types of places.