ERIC Number: ED561934
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Nov
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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How Does Education in My State Compare? What Every Governor, Chief, Legislator, or Other Elected Official Needs to Know?
Rowland, Judy
Education Commission of the States
This report serves as a quick reference guide for elected officials to compare key education policies and data in their states to the rest of the nation. The first section highlights major state policies for all 50 states in both table and chart formats (see Summary Charts ). The second section provides key state data, such as per-student spending and the percent of students from traditionally underserved groups in each state (see Table 2).
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Statistical Data, Charts, Tables (Data), Expenditure per Student, Disproportionate Representation, Kindergarten, School Schedules, Charter Schools, Laws, School Holding Power, Reading, Language Proficiency, School Choice, Superintendents, Administrators, Personnel Selection, State Boards of Education, Status, Job Layoff, High Schools, Feedback (Response), Reports, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Income, Teacher Salaries, Lunch Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Disabilities, English Language Learners, Graduation Rate, Public Schools, Comparative Analysis
Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Education Commission of the States
Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
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