This report compares Nebraska's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Nebraska is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle…

This document presents key educational statistics for Nevada's elementary school through college students, using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Nevada is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle class peers, the report…

This report compares New Hampshire's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how New Hampshire is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between poor and non-poor students, the report presents NAEP…

This document presents key educational statistics for New Jersey's elementary school through college students using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The report presents state-level data on K-college education, including demographic distribution across each educational level, participation and success in Advanced…

This report compares New Mexico's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how New Mexico is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white,…

This report compares New York's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how New York is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle…

This report compares North Carolina's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how North Carolina is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their…

This report compares North Dakota's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how North Dakota is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between poor and non-poor students, the report presents NAEP…

This report compares Ohio's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Ohio is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle class…

This report compares Oklahoma's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Oklahoma is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle…

The question of what makes 'good' literacy and numeracy provision was examined by reviewing interview data from a project on the role of vocational education and training that was conducted by the University of Tasmania's Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia. The study dataset included the findings from 541 structured interviews…

The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) began in 1994 as a major welfare initiative that differed from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) by featuring the following elements: financial incentives to work; participation requirements for long-term welfare recipients; and simplification of welfare rules and procedures. In…

This document presents the framework that Canada's Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Education, Culture, and Employment has developed to help the province's high school students and adults make successful transitions into and through postsecondary education. The following goals of the province's Student Success Plan…

The Lansing Area Manufacturing Partnership (LAMP) is an academically rigorous, business/labor-driven school-to-career program in Lansing, Michigan, that includes business, union, school, and parent partners and provides participating students with work-based learning experiences for 2.5 hours every day throughout their senior year. LAMP's…

This booklet, which is addressed to middle school and high school students, explains the financial rewards of education beyond high school and ways students can improve their chances of getting into college and finishing a degree. The booklet begins with a brief overview of available postsecondary institutions and degrees and the time typically…