The Quality Counts survey—a project of the Pew Center on the States and published annually since 1994—tracks achievement in education by state by evaluating schools on a range of critical indicators. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>Special Theme Explores New Push for Common Standards and Assessments; States Cite Hurdles in Setting Common Expectations.</p> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56803&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2010: Report Card Grades States on Education Performance, Policy&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>The 14th edition of Education Week’s annual report card on American public education focuses on the latest iteration of the national debate over common academic standards.</p> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=56802&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2010: Fresh Course, Swift Current&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Amid national political turnover and financial worries, states remain on the front line in the push for school improvement.</p> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=48238&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2009: Portrait of a Population&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Special Analysis Documents Growth in English-Language Learners, Finds That One-Quarter Fail to Make Progress Toward English Proficiency</p> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=48240&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=U.S. Not Improving Chances for Student Success; Nation Gets C-Plus While State Grades Largely Unchanged&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Special Analysis Finds That Teachers Earn Significantly Less Than Those in Comparable Professions; Report Cards and Highlights Reports Issued for all 50 States and D.C.</p> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=33266&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2008: Tapping Into Teaching&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Special Analysis Finds That Teachers Earn Significantly Less Than Those in Comparable Professions; Report Cards and Highlights Reports Issued for all 50 States and D.C.</p> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=33264&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2008: Report Card Grades States on Education Performance, Policy&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease A review of Pew's five-year initative to ensure quality prekindergarten education is available to all three and four-year-olds. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=24642&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Advancing Quality Pre-K for All; Five Years Later&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle The Quality Counts 2007 report measures children's chances for success in each state. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=21544&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2007: Children’s Chances for Success Vary Dramatically&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Quality Counts 2007 examines the chances of educational success children will experience throughout life. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=24680&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Quality Counts&WT.rss_a=Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career, Connecting American Education From Birth to Adulthood&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx