How have states responded to the recent budget crisis (last few years to current day) in the area of education policy? In other words, what types of education policies (or programs or state statutes) have been changed or modified in efforts to save money (for example, raising class-size minimums, shortening the school week, furloughs of staff, etc.)? This paper provides an in depth scan of this issue in the six SE states, plus conduct a search for any national-level policy or research reports on the topic. (Contains 8 sources.)