A full year of progress in advancing education reform across America is documented in each of the Foundation for Excellence in Education's Annual Reports. The illustrated pages of the 2014 report, provide data-rich updates on Excellence in Education's work to advance student-centered policies in more than 40 states, all aimed at improving learning for millions of students by increasing school performance, empowering parents and students with educational choice, and personalizing education through 21st-century innovations. "2014: A Year of Collaboration" a month by month synopsis of 2014's accomplishments throughout the year. Other topics discussed include: (1) The "Tough Love" of School Grading; (2) Reading is the Gateway to Success; (3) Expanding Access and Equity; (4) Preparing Students for Today's Global Economy; (5) 2014: By the Numbers; (6) Convening the Nation's Leaders; (7) Next Generation Reform; (8) ExcelinEd Across the Nation: State Profiles; and (9) Fiscal Accountability.