Published: February 6, 1985

States Launching Barrage of Initiatives, Survey Finds

An Education Week national survey of education reform suggests that in the last two years, the drive to improve schools has generated an unprecedented level of legislative and policymaking activity in the states.

Since the excellence movement began, almost all of the 50 states have acted to raise high-school graduation requirements and institute statewide student-assessment tests.

In many states, a main goal of the reform activity has been to improve teaching and attract high-quality teachers into the6field--largely by providing financial...