State Board adopts 2027 legislative platform, urges full funding for basic education

The State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt its 2027 legislative platform after a presentation by the legislative committee and brief board discussion. The platform frames three priority buckets—building strong foundations, supporting evidence-based learning, and promoting student well-being—and asks the Legislature to "fully fund basic education and address persistent inequities in the state school funding system." "The State Board of Education recognizes the difficult fiscal choices facing the legislature," the committee's opening statement said.