Research Studies provide concise, bulleted Findings, Policy Implications, and Recommendations on key issues, such as:
- High school rigor and exit exams
- Better serving English language learners
- Boosting reading and math achievement
- College entry and completion
- Reducing dropout rates and increasing graduation rates
- And many more! (Go to the database.)
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 The Progress of Education Reform addresses the hottest
education issue and provides information in a concise and easy-to-read
format based on the most recent studies and reports.
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ECS regularly issues useful compilations, summaries and/or comparisons of state policies—enacted or pending—on a wide variety of education topics, listed on the right. For a list of our most current documents, please see our What's New page.
Please use the links below to download PDFs that include all the documents for a given year.
If you'd like to order a print copy, contact the ECS Distribution Center
at 303.299.3692 or jivey@ecs.org.
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(Note: Not all topics have an ECS document associated with them. If you are looking for information on a specific topic, you can use our search function.)
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
 2012 State of the State Addresses: Governors' Top Education Issues  PDF - This analysis highlights the education issues prioritized by governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in their 2012 state of the state addresses. The state leaders explained that increasing the quality and availability of education, from preschool through postsecondary, was essential to recovering from the recession, spurring economic growth, remaining competitive, and to the health and well-being of each state's citizens. Top issues include Finance (K-12 & Postsecondary), Teaching Quality, Postsecondary Affordability/Access, School Choice, Workforce Development, Early Learning (P-3), and Reading and Literacy....
What Policymakers Need to Know: Highlights of State Charter School Laws PDF - This ECS StateNote provides information on seven key areas of charter school policy: (1) Charter School Caps;
(2) Charter School is its Own LEA; (3) Source of Charter School Funding; (4)Charter School Facilities Assistance;
(5)Charter School Teacher Certification; (6)Charter School Bound By Collective Bargaining Agreements; and (7) Charter School Renewal Appeals Process. (Molly Ryan, Education Commisison of the States, March 2011)...
Charter Schools Online Database - Access the ECS database of state policies for charter schools. (Molly Ryan, Education Commission of the States, October 2010)...
“Ahead-of-the-Curve” Charter School Policies PDF - Whether motivated by the desire to secure Race to the Top funds or other state policy initiatives, a number of states have recently enacted legislation to promote charter school growth. This ECS StateNote provides highlights of several "ahead-of-the-curve" state policy approaches. (Education Commission of the States, Molly Ryan, June 2010)...
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
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