EDUCATION WATCH: TRACKING ACHIEVEMENT, ATTAINMENT,
AND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
52-report series helps measure impact of federal stimulus funding on academic opportunities and outcomes for the nation’s students
As the U.S. Department of Education begins to distribute the funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the onus is on states to ensure that this investment boosts overall achievement and closes gaps.
To measure how effectively states are using the infusion of federal support, the public will need accurate, reliable data. In a state-by-state snapshot of public education in America, Education Watch State Reports present critical indicators of student achievement, attainment, and opportunity.
The data in these reports and the accompanying “quick look” chart mark the starting line in America’s “Race to the Top”—the federal effort to provoke bold, enduring progress in education. Education Watch reveals which states are farthest along the course, which are gaining on the leaders, and which are barely out of the starting blocks. Throughout the duration of ARRA spending, The Education Trust will provide updates on state progress as new data become available.
Read more about the Education Watch State Reports series here.
Read Ed Trust’s Statement on the 2008 NAEP Long-Term Trend Results.
Find out which four extraordinary schools were honored with
Ed Trust's 2008 Dispelling the Myth Award.