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.)
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
 No Pass No Play  MS Word  PDF - No Pass No Play” refers to policies in states that define eligibility for extracurricular activities and athletics based on academic performance, attendance and student behavior. Currently, 16 states have No Pass No Play policies that affect students statewide. This ECS StateNote provides information on the specific policies of each state with No Pass No Play. (Michael Colasanti, Education Commission of the States, February 2008)...
Student Accountability Initiatives MS Word PDF - Student accountability initiatives refer to policies states have enacted to ensure that students and parents are more engaged in education. These initiatives typically hold students and parents to account for poor academic performance and/or poor attendance. Consequences range from the loss of the student's driving privileges to criminal penalties for parents who fail to send their children to school. This ECS StateNote examines states that have implemented policies relating to: No-Pass, No-Drive; No-Pass, No-Play; Learnfare; Compulsory age of 18; and Upper statutory age. (Michael Colasanti, Education Commission of the States, August 2007)...
Sanctions on Driving Privileges MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote identifies the 27 states that tie driving privileges to school attendance and/or academic performance. The report includes the specific state policies in place and offers tips to policymakers who are considering legislation. (Michael Colasanti, Education Commission of the States, July 2007)...
From the ECS State Policy Database: Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers - 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: Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive - 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: Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions - 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: Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play - 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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