Welcome to the ECS Newsroom. The newsroom features all ECS news releases about ECS events and activities, as well as links to our latest print publications, e-newsletters and other ECS information. Please contact the ECS Information Clearinghouse if you need more information about an education issue: 303.299.3675, ECSCHouse@ecs.org .
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Recent Press Releases
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6/28/2011--The Education Commission of the States to Honor Ted Kolderie with the 2011 Conant Award ... Education Commission of the States Honors ExxonMobil For Leadership in Math, Science Education ... New England Secondary School Consortium Receives ECS Frank Newman Award ... Education Commission of the States to "Boost College Completion" Efforts in States ... Colorado Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper Named New ECS Chair for 2011-2013 ... SUNY’s Johanna Duncan-Poitier Appointed Commissioner for Education Commission of the States ... Teach For America Honored with 2010 ECS Chair’s Award ... AT&T Receives National Recognition from the Education Commission of the States ... The Education Commission of the States Honors Linda Darling-Hammond with 2010 Conant Award ... Race to the Top Round II Finalists ... ECS Challenges States to Step Up in Remedial Education ... ECS and WIN Partner to Offer Tools to Support States in Increasing the Number of Work-Ready, College-Ready Students ... GE Foundation Award to ECS Supports Resources for Policymakers ... The ECS National Center for Learning and Citizenship Adds Nine Middle Schools to the Schools of Success Network ... NCLC NAMES FOUR EDUCATION LEADERS TO EXECUTIVE BOARD ... Race to the Top Finalists Named ... Ohio Named Recipient of Education Commission of the States’ Frank Newman Award ... Corporation for National and Community Service Awards Major Learn and Serve America Grant to ECS’ National Center for Learning and Citizenship ... Agreement Reached to Establish Community College Policy Center ... The ECS National Center for Learning and Citizenship and State Farm Companies Foundation Recognize Service-Learning Initiatives ... The Education Commission of the States Honors Kati Haycock with 2009 Conant Award DENVER, CO – Kati Haycock, founder of The Education Trust, will be awarded this year’s Education Commission of the States (ECS) James Bryant Conant Award for her excep ... ECS, ISTE and Microsoft to Sponsor Global Education Competitiveness Summit ... Project Lead The Way® Receives National Recognition from the Education Commission of the States Organization Works to Strengthen Math and Science Education ... Tennessee Named Recipient of Education Commission of the States’ Frank Newman Award ... The Education Commission of the States Spotlights Access to Higher Ed, the Workforce and 21st Century Skills Delivery in Six New England States ... The Education Commission of the States Surfaces Tough Education Issues Shared by 12 Midwestern States ... The General Electric Foundation Provides Funding to Education Commission of the States with Focus on Education Research ... Education Commission of the States’ (ECS) National Center for Learning and Citizenship (NCLC) Welcomes New Leadership ... ECS Highlights Tools to Strengthen High School Transitions and Success ... ECS Resources Highlight Opportunity for Career Preparation in High School ... Three new ECS Resources Shed Light on College Transitions ... DATA QUALITY CAMPAIGN Announces 3-Year Progress ... Lumina Foundation for Education Awards $1.4 Million Grant to the Education Commission of the States, UMass Boston ... Olsen and Rhoda Honored with ECS 2008 Chair’s Award ... Barbara Clark and Richard Rhoda Boost ECS Officer Roster ... ECS Responds to National Demand for Science and Math Workforce ... 2007 ECS Annual Report ... Education Commission of the States to Present Blueprint to Help America's Students Achieve Global Success ... Simon Youth Foundation Wins 2008 ECS Corporate Award ... North Dakota Receives 2008 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation ... ECS Launches One-of-a-kind, Nationwide P-16/P-20 Council Database to Boost Efforts by State Policymakers ... ECS to Honor Ron Wolk for National Influence on Education ... ECS Receives Grant from GE Foundation ... State Farm® Companies Foundation and ECS Launch Three-Year Campaign to Link Citizenship and Learning in Schools ... New ECS Chair Named for 2008-2010 ... Education Commission of the States Statement to News Media ... Students to Gather for Dropout Summit January 15 ... ECS Urges Presidential Candidates to Learn from States about Top Education Priorities ... Former Governor Roy Romer to Education Commission of the States: Urge the Presidential Candidates to Address America's Education Crisis ... ECS Launches One-of-a-kind, Nationwide High School Databases to Boost Efforts by State Policymakers ... ED in ’08 Chair Roy Romer to Present the Importance of Education in a Presidential Election Year to ECS Leaders from More Than 30 States ... ECS Launches No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Database ... ECS Releases Series of Four Issue Papers on Diversified Teacher Compensation, Funded by the Joyce Foundation ... Pearson Wins 2007 ECS Corporate Award ... Marc Tucker, Governors Kaine and Shaheen to Discuss Tough Choices at ECS National Forum ... NCLC Names New Board Member ... Caperton to Receive Conant Award for Contributions to Education ... Alaskan Education Commissioner, Roger Sampson, Named President of 50-State Compact for Education ... ECS Releases New Paper on the Role of Community Colleges in Teacher Preparation ... Governor Kathleen Sebelius to Host Education Commission of the States 2007 Spring Meeting ... ECS Launches Online Education Leadership Policy Toolkit, Funded by MetLife Foundation ... ECS Selects Second Slate of District Leaders for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning Network ... Chancellor Emeritus of Ohio Board of Regents Roderick Chu Named Interim President of Education Commission of the States ... ECS Chair Governor Kathleen Sebelius Convenes Stakeholders, Invites Constituents to Participate in Survey ... ECS Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional Database Goes Live ... ECS Online Redesigned Teacher Compensation Database Goes Live ... Richard G. Rhoda Elected 2006-08 Treasurer of the Education Commission of the States ... Luther S. Olsen Elected 2006-08 Vice-Chair of the Education Commission of the States ... Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to Chair Education Commission of the States ... Neil Portnow Winner of the 2006 ECS Chairman's Award ... ECS-CELT Partnership Will Offer New Technology-Related Services to States ... PBS Wins ECS 2006 Corporate Award ... Education Reform and the Challenge for Governors ... The Changing Landscape of America’s High Schools ... Kentucky Winner of 2006 Frank Newman State Innovation Award ... Grasmick To Receive Conant Award for Contributions to Education ... What is the Future of Education in the United States ... Cab Calloway School of the Arts to Perform at ECS Spring Steering Committee Meeting ... Education Commission of the States Selects Initial Slate of 100 District Leader Network Members ... Governor Huckabee's Commission on the Arts in Education to Meet at the Getty Center ... Diversifying Teacher Compensation ... Legacies of Cesar E. Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr. Presented in New Issue Paper on Civic Engagement ... Reprinted Report Highlights Continued Need for More Time – and Better Use of Time – To Improve Student Learning ... Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Named ECS Chair-Elect ... ECS Launches "Artscan," Arts in Education Policy Database ... New ECS Study Urges States to Expand Full-Day Kindergarten ... Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and “Capitol Offense” Take the Stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre ... Kagan To Receive Award for Contributions to Education ... Plácido Domingo to Receive 2005 ECS Chairman's Award ... Spellings, Simon to speak at ECS National Forum ... 2005 State Innovation Award ... ECS National Forum - Arts in Education ... Ford Foundation Grant Supports ECS Chairman’s Initiative – Arts in Education ... Arts in Education To Be Showcased at National Meeting ... Huckabee To Name National Arts in Education Commission ... ECS Chairman To Name Arts Education Commission; Be Honored at D.C. Reception ... Teaching in At-Risk Schools Focus of New National Partnership ... Media Advisory -- News conference on Teaching in At-risk schools ... State Farm Companies Foundation Grant Helps ECS Improve Teacher Training for Service-Learning ... ECS Chairman Honored for Leadership in the Arts ... Education Commission of the States Names New President ... Denver Mayor To Discuss Educational and Cultural Components of Economic Development with National Education Leaders ... Huckabee To Discuss Benefit of Arts Education to States and Communities ... ECS and MetLife Foundation Partner To Create School Leadership Toolkit ... NCLB Choice and Restructuring Requirement Hindered by Lack of Options ... New Report Says College Access Is Deeply at Risk ... ECS Announces Award To Honor Former President Frank Newman ... Major Report on No Child Left Behind Is First Comprehensive Look at States’ Progress, Challenges ... Education Commission of the States Selects 2004-06 Officers ... State Superintendent To Lead ECS Citizenship Center ... Arkansas Governor To Chair Education Commission of the States ... ECS President To Step Down in Early 2005 ... North Carolina To Be Honored for Service to Education ... South Carolina To Be Honored for Service to Education ... Islander To Be Honored for Service to Education Group ... ECS To Honor Two Individuals for Service to Education ... ECS Forum To Explore Ways To Get Good Teachers into All Schools ... Does Higher Education Need Radical Reform? Governors, Others To Address These and Other Issues in Orlando ... Governor Warner To Lead National Forum on Education Policy ... The Arts -- A Lifetime of Learning -- Focus of 2004-06 Chairman ... Education Finance Key Topic at ECS National Forum ... ECS National Forum To Examine State Progress on NCLB; Successes, Challenges ... National Forum on Education Policy HOTEL REGISTRATION DEADLINE Coming Up Soon ... Equity, Excellence a Focus of National Forum on Education Policy ... Policymakers To Focus on Making Citizenship Education a Priority ... Frank Newman Dies ... ECS Welcomes Two National Experts as Distinguished Senior Fellows ... Improving Teacher Quality for Disadvantaged Children Imperative, Governor Warner Says ... State and National Policymakers To Debate Hottest Education Issues at ECS National Forum ... Idaho Education Initiatives, Teaching Quality on Tap ... Leading Civic Education Researcher Joins ECS Citizenship Effort ... Buffalo Charter Initiative Seen as a Leading Example of Innovation ... New Online “Primer” Helps Policymakers Evaluate Education Research ... What Impact Do Charter Districts Have on Collective Bargaining? ... ECS Vice President Honored for Distinguished Service ... ECS Database Looks at State Efforts to Certify Veteran Teachers as Highly Qualified ... Citizenship Education Declines Along with Civic Activity ... Arkansas Part of National Struggle To Improve College Access, Participation ... Virginia, Nation Face Challenges in College Access, Participation ... Idaho and Nation Face Challenges in College Access, Participation ... America Losing Ground in College Access, Participation ... States and Nation Face Challenges in College Access, Participation ... Join By Phone Oct. 1 Media Briefing To Release New Study Showing Americans Losing Ground in Getting a College Education ... New England Education Leaders Collaborate to Meet No Child Left Behind Goals ... New Study Showing Americans Losing Ground in Getting a College Education ... Colorado Policymakers, National Leaders To Develop Plan for Increasing Youth Civic Awareness and Citizenship ... Arkansas Governor Huckabee Chosen as Future Leader of National Education Policy Organization ... First-of-a-Kind Report: What Does Research Say About How To Prepare Quality Teachers? ... Media Advisory ... National Education Manpower Program Urged To Solve Teacher Problems ... Intel Corporation Honored for Contributions to Education ... Georgia's Ron Newcomb Honored for Service to National Education Organization ... Washington Mutual Honored for Contributions to Education ... Maryland's School Improvement Plan Receives National Praise, Recognition ... Romer to Receive Award for Contributions to Education ... Roy Romer To Receive Prestigious Education Award in Denver ... Full-Day Kindergarten Gets “Thumbs Up” from Parents, Policymakers – 50-State Web Database of Policies Goes Online ... Education After High School ... NCLB Presents Challenges ... ECS President Recognized for Support of Quality Teaching ... ECS Awards ... Civics Education More Than Just a Class ... 10th Amendment, Business and Sesame Street Meet at Crossroad in Denver ... “Charter Districts” Promising Remedy for Improving Schools, Increasing Choices ... Are We Robbing Our Children, and Ourselves, By Cutting Education Budgets? ... Who Should Be Making Decisions About Our Nation’s Schools? ... Third Graders Publish Books For Doctors’ Offices, But Learn More Than Just How To Write ... Virginia Governor Named New ECS Chairman ... Media Advisory ... 15 Million Kids To Receive Gift of a Lifetime ... Wisconsin State Superintendent of Schools New Chairman-Elect of National Service-Learning Group ... ECS Receives $2 Million From US Department of Education To Track No Child Left Behind State Activities ... Massachusetts Takes Steps To Allow Teachers To Keep Benefits If They Move ... Southeastern States To Allow Teachers To Keep Benefits If They Move ... Western States To Allow Teachers To Keep Benefits If They Move ... Mid-Atlantic States To Allow Teachers To Keep Benefits If They Move ... Northeast States To Allow Teachers To Keep Benefits If They Move ... Connecticut Superintendent of the Year New Chairman of National Service-Learning Group ... Wisconsin Education Leader Honored for Service to National Education Organization ... Idaho Senator Andreason New Vice Chairman of National Education Policy Organization ... Georgia Governor New Leader of National Education Policy Organization Focuses on Closing the Achievement Gap ... Kansas Education Chief On Tap To Lead National Education Organization ... Lieutenant Governor Racine Works with Policymakers from Across Nation To Improve Education ... ECS Announces Panel Members Set To Review Study That Criticizes National Teaching Standards ... Media Advisory ... Star-Studded Sessions Scheduled for ECS Education Policy Forum in Hollywood ... Supreme Court Voucher Decision To Be Analyzed at ECS National Education Policy Forum ... Peter Yarrow Joins Education PolicymakersTo Support Citizenship Education ... National Education Policy Forum Brings Experts, Information to California ... Literacy, Early Childhood Education Key Topics at ECS National Forum ... Georgia Governor, Idaho Senator and Kansas Education Chief On Tap To Lead National Education Organization ... ECS Recognizes, Rewards Contributions to Education ... Leadership, Citizenship, Postsecondary Education All Debated at The National Forum on Education Policy ... School Finance Hot Topic at The National Forum on Education Policy ... Andreason Nominated for Chairman's Award ... ECS and Aspen Institute Receive Grants for Education Accountability: ... Accountability in Education Critical Focus of The National Forum on Education Policy ... ECS To Assemble Independent Panel To Review Study That Criticizes National Teaching Standards ... The National Forum on Education Policy Draws Diverse Audience, Explores Critical Education Issues ... ECS Knowledge Base Grows by Another Distinguished Senior Fellow ... ECS Gains Another Education Expert To Serve as a Distinguished Senior Fellow ... Arkansas Decisionmakers Seek Ideas from Other States in Their Efforts To Improve Teacher Quality ... Clark County Decisionmakers Learn How Incentives Improve Teacher Quality, Student Achievement ... New Report Finds Linking Community Service to Curriculum Builds Better Students, Better Citizens — Maine Projects Highlighted ... New ECS Report Explores What ESEA Means for States ... Three Internationally Renowned Leaders Working With ECS ... MEDIA ADVISORY--Invitational Forum on Teacher and School Administrator Shortage ... SAELP Awards 15 States $250,000 Grants for Leadership ... MEDIA ADVISORY -- Vermont Lieutenant Governor’s Early Education Conference, December 11, 2001 ... ECS Names Director of Development ... National Center for Educational Accountability Established To Achieve Excellence in Public Schools ... P-16 Restructuring Will Be Costly, But Could Yield Long-Term Savings ... ECS Survey Finds Accountability, School Finance, Teacher Quality Top Education Concerns ... Sanders Appointed Chairman of ACT Board of Trustees ... ECS Leads New Effort To Help Community Colleges Respond to Teacher Shortage Crisis ... Media Advisory -- Invitational Summit on Education Renewal, 10/22-23/01, Charleston, WV ... Media Advisory -- Invitational Forum on “Teaching in the Heartland: A Quality Investment,” 10/23/01, Wichita, KS ... Media Advisory Invitational Symposium on Recruiting & Retaining Teachers in “Hard-to-Staff” Schools -- 10/18/01, Sheraton Imperial Research Triangle Park, NC ... Lifting Low Literacy Levels ... Secretary Paige Announces Grants for Accountability and State Leadership to Education Commission of the States ... Virginia, Nation Face Challenges in College Access, Participation ... Education Commission of the States Names New Officers for 2001-02 and Approves Bylaws Changes ... Metlife Receives Award for Outstanding Service to Education ... ECS Presents MetLife Foundation Change in Education Initiative Grants to Louisiana and Illinois ... For-Profit Institutions No Longer Outside Mainstream of Higher Education, ECS Study Finds ... Education Commission of the States Presents Awards for Service to Education ... MEDIA ADVISORY -- Local and National Dignitaries to Visit Child Care Center as part of National Forum on Education Policy ... Governor Guinn to be Named Chairman of National Education Commission ... Compact for Learning and Citizenship Announces New Officers for 2001-02 ... MEDIA ADVISORY -- Governors, Other National, State and Local Leaders Gather in Philadelphia for National Forum on Education Policy ... College Presidents and School Leaders To Meet on the Civic Mission of American Education ... U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige to Speak at Forum Dinner ... Postsecondary Education To Get Scrutiny at National Forum on Education Policy ... ECS Names Vice President for State Services ... National Forum on Education Policy To Highlight Key Education Issues ... ECS Selects Nine Distinguished Individuals To Serve as Advisors ... Rod Paige Called Excellent Choice for U.S. Education Secretary ... New Resources on Community Colleges ...
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