Grading the states on their efforts to improve public education has been a hallmark of Quality Counts since it was launched by Education Week in 1997.
Grading is a useful way to help readers get their heads around a very large amount of information—more than 150 different data points. That said, we intend the grades to be the beginning of a meaningful conversation about education and public policy, certainly not the final word.
Tell us what you think about the report, the grading, or the revised teaching and finance categories.
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01/31/2008 11:11AM
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04/20/2008 2:42PM
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It is unfortunate that LEADERS.POLITICIANS, EDUCATORS,PARENTS , COUNSELORS.ALL.... repeatedly, continuously play the finger pointing, blame game, completely, wilfully in a conscious "suspension of disbelief," oblivious to what the children of America go through i their day to day lives. Each one stresses the importance of grades,graduation rate, and teacher quality. We seem to be impervious of factors that lie at the core of the problem in our public education system. Why do our students , especially the urban populace,have minimal interest, motivation in Education? I have an answer.... |
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05/08/2008 3:27PM
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Why havne't there been talkbacks in 5 months !!?? |