State Councils Vary in Form and Focus
To gain a better understanding of the growing number of groups working to align schooling from early childhood through higher education, the Education Commission of the States has compiled the most comprehensive database on state P-16 and P-20 councils now available.
The Denver-based nonprofit organization obtained the information through extensive contacts with state officials about the councils’ characteristics, composition, and activities.
In partnership with the ECS, the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center distilled indicators from the ECS database for Diplomas Count 2008. The center also conducted a supplementary review of information available to the public about such councils .
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