May 9, 2012 A number of prominent foundations have supported the charitable wings of national education advocacy groups. The engagement of philanthropies in policy advocacy is a relatively recent phenomenon. This list details three foundations' investments.
Part of a special reporting series, The Changing Face of Education Policy.
May 9, 2012 Colorado’s largest teachers’ union and two of the education advocacy organizations profiled in this Education Week series made significant political contributions and endorsed candidates in state elections in 2010.
Part of a special reporting series, The Changing Face of Education Policy.
May 9, 2012 Act as an individual or organization advocating for a specific effort related to education. Navigate the myriad of options you have to fund your cause.
Part of a special reporting series, The Changing Face of Education Policy.
May 9, 2012 Though most students improved and achievement gaps narrowed, fewer than a third of 8th graders reached proficiency in science last year on "the nation's report card." Data charts illustrate the latest state average scores, achievement levels and the narrowing of achievement gaps.
April 25, 2012 Whether the standards succeed will depend largely on how well they are translated from expectations to classroom instruction, advocates say.
August 21, 2011 This interactive time line digs deep into the Education Week archives to tell the story of U.S. education and the changing policies, theories, and perspectives that have influenced it since 1981, the year the publication began.
November 3, 2011 Thirty-nine states plus the District of Columbia planned to apply for NCLB waivers by Nov. 14, 2011. Few met the deadline, but waiver applications continue to trickle in and waiver judging continues through 2012. Track states' progress with this interactive map.
Updated with latest information on March 1, 2012.
August 10, 2011 More than half of all U.S. states now have some form of student-athlete concussion law in place, and nearly a dozen other states have youth concussion legislation pending. This map shows legislation progress by state.
June 9, 2011 Part of
Education Week's 2011 annual report on graduation rates, this interactive map allows users to explore changes in state graduation rates over the past decade.
May 25, 2011 As one condition of sharing in more than $40 billion from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, states agreed to improve their educational data systems. This interactive shows how each state used that money.
February 15, 2011 Two years after Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, nearly $100 billion in economic-stimulus aid for education has been handed out—including nearly $5.3 billion as part of six grant competitions. The grants ranged from money under the high-profile Race to the Top program for states to a lesser-known competition to award emergency construction aid to school districts.
January 13, 2011 This interactive chart tracks stimulus funding and key economic indicators—the Dow Jones industrial average, housing sales, and the unemployment rate.
November 23, 2010 A majority of states have at least one policy that limits the number of students that may be in a general education classroom, according to the Education Commission of the States. Among states that have changed their class-size policies since 2008, all have opted to relax those constraints.
November 9, 2010 As
Education Week reporters in 2010 investigated the critical challenges involved in improving the quality of teacher professional development and in-service training, they collected compelling stories from classroom teachers about their experiences, both good and bad.
August 31, 2010 Eleven states and the District of Columbia were chosen from among 47 applicants that took part in two rounds of competition for $4 billion in federal economic-stimulus funds. This interactive map shows highlights from the 12 winners' proposals and links to details.
July 28, 2010 This interactive map shows highlights from the Race to Top second-round finalists' proposals. Details include grant amount requested, districts buying-ins, and use of funds.
July 15, 2011 The U.S. Department of Education has evaluated states since the 2005-06 school year based on their ability to meet certain "measurable and rigorous targets" related to educating students with disabilities. This map shows the most current rating for each state’s performance under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which covers students from ages 3 to 21. (Note: All states were considered to have met requirements in 2004-05.) Click on each state to see ratings for previous years, as well as information from the Education Department explaining each state’s rating.
March 8, 2010 This interactive map shows highlights from the 16 Race to Top finalists' proposals. Details include grant amount requested, districts buying-ins, and use of funds.
January 14, 2010 In addition to the State Report Cards interactive map, this tool lets readers calculate grades for states based on weighting schemes that they devise themselves. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2010: Fresh Course, Swift Current.
June 9, 2009 An interactive map that allows users to explore changes in state graduation rates over the past decade. Part of
Diplomas Count 2009
May 11, 2009 This interactive graphic provides national and state-by-state breakdowns of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that has been budgeted for distribution by the U.S. Department of Education, based on estimates by the department.
March 26, 2009 These interactive maps offer a quick way to examine state-by-state grades by categories. The grades break down into two categories: capacity and use.
January 8, 2009 This interactive map offers a quick way to examine State-by-State grades and summary data. The breakdown includes Chance for Success, K-12 Achievement and other indicators. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2009: Portrait of a Population.
January 8, 2009 In addition to the State Report Cards interactive map, this tool lets readers calculate grades for states based on weighting schemes that they devise themselves. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2009: Portrait of a Population.
November 2, 2008 State-by-state detailed voting results of the 2008 Presidential election.
Part of our Campaign '08 coverage.
November 2, 2008 Voters are choosing governors in 11 states and state superintendents in five. The gubernatorial contests include three open seats. State school board members also are up for election.
Part of our Campaign '08 coverage.
November 2, 2008 Ballot questions and proposed constitutional amendments in more than a dozen states will affect K-12 public education policy.
Part of our Campaign '08 coverage.
October 22, 2008 Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, and Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, take sharply contrasting views on a number of key education policy issues.
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June 5, 2008 This map displays 2004-05 graduation rates for every congressional district in the nation (110th Congress).
• Part of
Diplomas Count 2008
April 22, 2008 This interactive timeline tracks ideas and efforts to improve student learning since the release of A Nation at Risk. The timeline includes links to more than 100 Education Week stories.
• Part of year-long series,
A Nation at Risk: 25 Years Later.
February 25, 2008 A look at the key presidential campaign positions on education of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Part of our special report,
Campaign '08.
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March 19, 2008 These interactive maps offer a quick way to examine state-by-state grades by categories. The grades break down into three categories: access, capacity, and use. Part of our annual report,
Technology Counts 2008.
January 10, 2008 This interactive map offers a quick way to examine State-by-State grades and summary data. The breakdown includes Chance for Success, K-12 Achievement and other indicators. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2008: Tapping Into Teaching.
January 10, 2008 In addition to the State Report Cards interactive map, this tool lets readers calculate grades for states based on weighting schemes that they devise themselves. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2008: Tapping Into Teaching.
January 11, 2008 Read and compare 2008 presidential candidates' backgrounds and detailed education platforms. Part of our special report,
Campaign '08.
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March 29, 2007 These interactive maps offer a quick way to examine state-by-state grades by categories. The grades break down into three categories: access, capacity, and use. Part of our annual report,
Technology Counts 2007.
March 29, 2007 This interactive timeline examines key educational technology trends over the past 10 years. Features previous editions of
Technology Counts and more than 50
Education Week articles. Part of our annual report
Technology Counts 2007.
April 3, 2007 The National Association of Street Schools, a network of faith-based small schools serving students at high risk of academic failure, has grown to 44 schools in 19 states.
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January 4, 2007 The Chance-for-Success Index is based on an original state-by-state analysis, combining information from 13 individual indicators that span an individual's life. This interactive map offers a quick way to examine various indicators and summary data. Part of our annual report,
Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career.
November 8, 2006 Democrats shifted the balance of power throughout the states in 2006's election. Explore this interactive map to see election results, each candidate's education platform and every state's detailed education information. Part of our
Election 2006 coverage.
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November 8, 2006 Voters defeat funding measures, but also refuse to restrict spending. Explore this interactive map to see details on all the passed and failed measures. Part of our
Election 2006 coverage.
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November 8, 2006 This interactive resource includes state chiefs and state boards results. Part of our
Election 2006 coverage.
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related story.
September 19, 2006 Born of a partnership between the Philadelphia public schools and the world's leading software-maker, a new high-tech high school starts strutting its stuff.
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"Where Big-City Schools Meet ‘Microsoft Smarts’".
September 6, 2006 As
Education Week marks its 25th anniversary, insiders and observers recall the paper's start and assess its role in fostering a national conversation on schools. This timeline, showing many of the 60-plus special reports and series that the newspaper has published, suggests how its pages have reflected, and often anticipated, debates in education.
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story.
July 25, 2006 Annual survey of K-12 salaries, wages also looks at more than 20 other public school jobs. This interactive resource provides a regional outlook, average annual salaries, and salary breakdowns for superintendents, administrators and teachers.
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story.
March 21, 2006 Education Week reviews the 2005 education agendas and outcomes for all 50 governors, and notes their 2006 priorities.
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story.
November 15, 2005 Under Edison Schools Inc., educators work in teams, a model that encourages the development of leadership throughout a building. This interactive graphic illustrates Edision Inc.'s management model and concept.
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story.
November 8, 2005 This map displays differences in states’ treatment of teaching evolution.
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story.
October 4, 2005 Case tests constitutionality of teaching an alternative to evolution in science class. This timeline displays historical highlights of evolution in public education.
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"‘Intelligent Design’ Goes on Trial in Pa.".
