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Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation, 2016
Ensuring that students graduate high school prepared for college and careers has become a national priority in the last decade. To support this goal, states have adopted rigorous college and career readiness (CCR) standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. Additionally, states have begun to require students to pass assessments, in…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Requirements, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Mitchell, Anne; Ripple, Carol; Chanana, Nina – 1998
This report summarizes the essential elements of state-funded prekindergarten programs across the United States. To be included in the report, a program had to be supported primarily by state funds, have early education as a goal, focus on children younger than kindergarten entry age, and provide direct service to children rather than concentrate…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Financial Support
Ebb, Nancy – 1994
This report examines state-by-state child support data to determine the impact of child support legislation over the last decade. In the text portion, the report compares data provided by the states in fiscal years 1983 and 1992. It finds that while states have made some improvements over the decade, performance in many critical areas has remained…
Descriptors: Administration, Caseworkers, Child Support, Law Enforcement
Missouri State Board of Education, Jefferson City. – 1993
This document contains the 1991-92 report on the Missouri public school system. Following an organizational chart of the State Board of Education and information on the State Board, part 1 presents highlights of education-related events that occurred during the 1991-92 school year. It contains an overview of state legislation that dealt with the…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Exigency
Tennessee State Board of Regents, Nashville. – 1998
This document is the Tennessee Board of Regents' (TBR's) second annual report card, which details the accomplishments of the state's public higher education institutions in four areas: student learning, academic programs, faculty productivity, and financial accountability. An overall status report is provided for the entire state system, followed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Lenth, Charles S. – Journal of State Government, 1988
America's future lies in the growing number of minority group children. Past failure to educate minority children bodes ill for America's ability to compete economically. Our future depends on fully educating these youth and ensuring that minorities are fully represented in our corps of teachers, professors, and professionals. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Economic Climate, Educational Attainment, Educational Improvement
Jefferys, Marcie – 1997
This report presents the Children's Defense Fund's (CDF) recommendations for spending the fiscal year 1998-1999 Minnesota state budget surplus. The intent of the CDF plan is four-fold: (1) emphasizing long-term investments in children's well-being; (2) address children's immediate health and safety concerns; (3) contribute to the continued…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Child Advocacy, Child Health
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. Center for Policy Research. – 1990
A survey of state policies and practices regarding child care that was conducted prior to most states' implementation of the Family Support Act is reported. The report summarizes the findings of that survey and provides information from other recent studies. State child care roles and responsibilities are assessed in four main areas: (1) states as…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Advocacy, Child Care Occupations, Day Care
Boeck, Debora – Washington State School Directors' Association (NJ1), 2002
This guide presents some of the best thinking about the difficult and puzzling work of improving student achievement. Taken as whole, it gives a complete picture of what it will take to close the achievement gap. It contains background, findings, and key policy recommendations from a 22-month study conducted by the Washington State School…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Administrative Principles