ECS is the only nationwide, nonpartisan interstate compact devoted to education at all levels. Our core purpose is to enlighten, equip and engage key state education leaders across the 50 states and U.S. territories.
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- 1965
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- 2009 ECS National Forum on Edu...
Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
Wednesday, July 8 at 8:00am
Education Commission of the States Revving the Education Engine -- Check out this new ECS resource. It explores how to better align education, workforce and economic development policy.
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Education Commission of the States School Improvement: what works in improving low-performing schools & districts. New ECS report http://bit.ly/5FMmGM
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Education Commission of the States See latest ECS ARRA Update: Proposed State Uses of Stabilization Funding http://bit.ly/7wyM18
Education Commission of the States In wake of cuts, the 4-day school week is gaining traction. ECS examines measures in six states http://bit.ly/4IDkAd
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Education Commission of the States The latest on class size from the Education Commission of the States -- http://bit.ly/5QdZnk
Education Commission of the States USDOE guidelines out for application for the $4 billion Race to the Top (R2T) program.
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The Race to the Top Fund provides competitive grants to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform.
Education Commission of the States A Light at the End of the Tunnel -- check out this ECS policy alert on education spending. http://bit.ly/35b66j
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State Policies on Homeschooling
Although every state allows some form of homeschooling, most states do regulate it in some manner. This ECS StateNote
identifies: (1) Educational qualifications for homeschool instructors;
(2) testing or evaluation requirements for homeschooled students; (3)
examples of state p...olicy language pertaining to assessing homeschooled
students; and (4) links to state department of education homeschool Web
pages. (Mary Fulton, Education Commission of the States, October 2009) http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/82/30/8
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K-12/POSTSECONDARY ALIGNMENT - Stagnant college completion rates,
high postsecondary remediation rates — and the high costs associated
with postsecondary remediation — make clear that better alignment is
needed between K-12 and postsecondary. A new ECS Perspective paper
by Stanford Universi...ty's Michael Kirst sets forth four policy levers
necessary for true reform to take place, and evaluates state progress
to date in each of the four areas.
http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/82/15/8
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Education Commission of the States Check out this list of all ECS pubs related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. http://bit.ly/16l1CY
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Education Commission of the States Paving the Way to Degree Completion -- see pub that examines transfer and articulation issues. http://bit.ly/vTH4j
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ECS StateNote shows noteworthy state legislation for improving career and technical education. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/82/07/8
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Education Commission of the States New ECS StateNote looks at differences between e-textbooks and open-source textbooks plus legislative action in several states.
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Education Commission of the States New ECS StateNote looks at class-size reduction initiatives in 23 states, + funding & legislation http://bit.ly/IDKaX
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Education Commission of the States ECS Applauds Pearson Foundation and Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Campaign. Learn more at http://bit.ly/SqR5c
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1. On October 8, 2009, Jumpstart’s national partners will support Read for the Record celebrations across the United States. Presented in partnership with Pearson, Jumpstart’s Read for the ...
