Iowa established the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SVPP) in 2007. It has grown to be the largest--although not the only--public preschool program in the state. It is available without regard to family income. Iowa also supports preschool for low-income children through its Shared Visions program and Early Childhood Iowa, the…

We examined the progress of kindergarteners who entered the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) in 2008-09 and in 2010-11 who were identified as limited in English proficiency (LEP). For the 2008-09 cohort, English proficiency increased steadily over time. Few were able to exit LEP status in their first three years in WCPSS (10.5%); this…

The 2017 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 53rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…

Mandated by the Education Amendments of 1974, this document is the first attempt to describe and interpret the condition of American education in a statistical report. Using the theme of participation, the data identifies participants in education, portrays what goes on in schools, explores changing patterns of age participation in types of…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) gathers and publishes information on the status and progress of education in the United States. The "Condition of Education" is an annual, Congressionally mandated report produced by the NCES. It is an indicator report, presenting key data analyses that measure the health of education, monitor…