Ballotpedia Launches Comprehensive Education Policy Research Hub

Centralized portal serves researchers, journalists, and engaged citizens tracking America's most contentious school debates

MIDDLETON, Wis., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia today launched its Education Policy Research Hub, a comprehensive portal that centralizes information on America's most debated education issues while connecting policy analysis to real-world political outcomes.

The new resource addresses a critical gap: while education policy drives heated debates in communities nationwide, information about these policies—and the elections they influence—has been scattered across multiple sources. Ballotpedia's portal changes that by offering both high-level policy overviews and granular state-by-state analysis on trending topics, including school choice, local school board authority, K-12 curriculum development, and school board election rules.

The portal serves multiple audiences with tailored benefits:

For researchers and academics, it centralizes education policy information from all 50 states in one location, provides comparative analysis across states, and links policy debates to actual election outcomes and candidate positions.

For journalists covering education, it offers reliable background research, state-specific context for national trends, and streamlined access to policy information that saves time on deadline.

For engaged citizens, school board members, and voters, it connects abstract policy debates to local races and candidates, explains how state laws impact local districts, and tracks which education issues drive elections in different regions.

The portal integrates seamlessly with Ballotpedia's broader elections coverage—from local school boards to state education executives and federal legislators—creating the only resource that informs you about education policies and the candidates running.

The portal covers these trending topics in education policy:

• Local school board authority across the 50 states: Covers the authority school boards have according to state law, and constraints on that authority
• Impact of school choice on rural school districts: Covers research and case studies on the effect of school choice on rural school districts
• Overview of trends in K-12 curricula development: Covers news events regarding curricula development across the U.S.

Key features of the portal include:

• Links to education content from across Ballotpedia.org, including:
  • Education policy
  • Education elections
  • Education-related stories on Ballotpedia News
  • Ballotpedia's free, education focused newsletter, Hall Pass,
  • Other articles on BP.org that provide background and context for discussions in education policy today (court cases, federal legislation, state constitutional provisions, etc.).
• Highlights of articles from all 50 states on timely education topics, such as school choice or cellphone bans.
• Easy navigation

About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, is the nation's most trusted source of unbiased information on politics, elections, and policy. Founded in 2007, Ballotpedia has grown from a small group of dedicated volunteers working on a handful of ballot measures to an essential resource for voters, media, and researchers. Ballotpedia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the public interest in creating an educated, engaged electorate and building a strong, healthy democracy. For free access to 600,000+ encyclopedic, professionally authored, and curated articles, visit Ballotpedia.org.

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