Quality Counts 2011 Press Release (PDF) Education Week: January 13, 2011

Education Week: January 13, 2011

JANUARY 13, 2011

VOL. 30, ISSUE 16

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STATE HIGHLIGHTS REPORTS

The Quality Counts 2011State Highlights Reports capture all of the data you need to assess your state’s performance in key areas.

Reports are available for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and compare individual state data to national data.

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FOR THE MEDIA

QC 2011 Press Packet

LIVE STREAM OF QC PRESS RELEASE

Join the editors of Quality Countsand leaders in the field for the release of this year's report and to discuss what is ahead for K-12 policy and reform.

Presentations and roundtable discussions will investigate the impact of the recession, federal stimulus, and broader economic conditions on the nation’s schools. Watch the event live here from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 11.

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LIVE CHAT

Jan 12, 2 p.m. ET: Quality Counts 2011: Education's New Economic Reality
Join us and our panel of education experts for a conversation about the impact of the "Great Recession" on schools and options for schools seeking to improve instruction and student learning during these difficult times.

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REPORT DATA

Use the exclusive Education Counts database to make your own custom tables, graphs, and maps with more than 1,000 state-level education-policy indicators from 15 years of Quality Counts.

These include all of the indicators reported in this year’s report, plus more detailed breakouts of key indicators

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR THE MEDIA

Quality Counts 2011 Press Release (PDF)

WEB EXTRAS

State Report Cards Map

This interactive map offers a quick way to examine state-by-state grades and summary data.

State Highlights Reports

Looking for detailed state data? The State Highlights Reportsassemble findings on each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and compare individual state data to national data.

Grading Calculator: Calculate Your Own Grade

Your turn. Manipulate grades for states based on weighting schemes of your choice.

Trending Charts

This interactive chart tracks stimulus funding and key economic indicators—the Dow Jones industrial average, housing sales, and the unemployment rate.

Economic Snapshots

These slideshows and accompanying statistics offer a visual glimpse of the nation's economic pulse.

FROM PRINT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Holding Steady in a Stiff Wind

This year's Quality Counts report arrives at a time of continued fiscal anxiety and education policy ferment in the wake of what has been widely described as the "Great Recession" of 2007-09.

OVERVIEW

Educators Regroup in Recession's Aftermath

Cuts to programs and personnel add stress for