Report Roundup

ECS: Can States Meet Proposed Bush Plan?

A report from the Education Commission of the States questions whether states are ready to implement President Bush's proposed education plan.

To acquire a better picture of whether states are ready to follow Mr. Bush's lead—by taking such steps as testing students more often and instituting rewards for schools that succeed and penalties for those that fail—the Denver- based ECS compiled state-by-state information on a host of factors. They include testing policies, school safety efforts, rewards and sanctions programs, and school...