ExcelinEd in Action Statehouse Spotlights

In our season finale of Statehouse Spotlights, Executive Director Patricia Levesque joins host Ashley Mullins for a rapid-fire rundown of the biggest education policy wins from the 2025 legislative s…

In the final stretch of legislative sessions, states are still making bold moves on education—from expanding school choice to boosting math instruction and reining in classroom distractions. Host Ash…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins sits down with Pennsylvania State Representative Jason Ortitay to chat about early literacy reforms and explore the bipartisan push behin…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins highlights the final flurry of activity in state legislatures as they race to wrap up their 2025 sessions. From late-breaking deals on sc…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins sits down with South Carolina Sen. Greg Hembree to discuss the expansion and strengthening of the state’s education scholarship account (…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, we reflect on the final stretch of the 2025 legislative sessions across the country. Host Ashley Mullins breaks down the biggest policy wins, including break…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins is joined by Oklahoma Senators Ally Seifried and Adam Pugh to discuss the state’s ambitious legislative push to strengthen its teacher wo…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins recaps the major education policy breakthroughs happening across the country as legislative sessions begin to wrap up. From final floor v…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins sits down with North Dakota Senator Michelle Axtman to discuss the passage of SB 2241, the state’s first public charter school legislatio…

In this quick update episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins highlights the latest legislative action on education policy as we head into May. From new literacy and math investments to …

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins sits down with Sen. Lincoln Fillmore to discuss Utah’s distraction-free learning policy. The law aims to create phone-free classrooms, im…

As the 2025 legislative sessions heat up, state lawmakers are making big moves on education policy. In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, we break down the top education bills to watch in April—f…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, we’re highlighting the states that are seeing both significant policy victories and major challenges as the 2025 legislative sessions gain momentum. Host Ash…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights host Ashley Mullins sits down with Idaho Representative Wendy Horman to discuss the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. This groundbreaking legislation offers f…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, we break down the early March progress in education policy across key states. From expanding educational opportunity and boosting early literacy initiatives …

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins sits down with Indiana Rep. Jake Teshka to discuss HB 1634, a legislative effort aimed at strengthening math proficiency and numeracy acr…

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, we explore the biggest education policy trends emerging from state legislative sessions in 2025. From expanding public and private school choice and early li…

On this episode, we’re diving into a pressing issue affecting students and schools across the nation—chronic absenteeism. This is a developing problem that is grabbing policymakers’ attention in the …

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins highlights the latest education policy developments from state legislatures in mid-February 2025. From trailblazing career pathway bills …

In this episode of Statehouse Spotlights, host Ashley Mullins explores Georgia’s groundbreaking Top State for Talent Act, an initiative designed to strengthen the connection between education and wor…