The State Education Policy Tracking tool from the Education Commission of the States provides a searchable database of enacted and vetoed K–12 education legislation across all 50 states, with records extending back to 1996. Users can filter by year, state, or policy area to identify how different legislatures have addressed issues such as accountability, assessment, finance, governance, and teacher workforce policy. The tool also offers the ability to track recent sessions in near real time, while allowing for longitudinal comparisons that show how policies evolve over decades. For educator preparation programs, this resource makes it possible to situate local and institutional practices within broader state policy environments. Faculty and leaders can examine how certification standards, licensure pathways, teacher recruitment strategies, and funding mechanisms are being shaped by legislative action, and use these insights to anticipate and respond to shifts that affect program design and candidate support.