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http://www.uschamber.com/icw/reportcard/default Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card
on Educational Effectiveness Description: In 2006, the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce began to dig deeper into the nation's educational effectiveness by
grading all 50 states and Washington, DC, on their K-12 school systems in
order to identify both leaders and laggards in the tough business of school
performance. The Chamber assembled a diverse group of experts and partners to
look at education performance and reform from a business perspective
including an emphasis on coupling academic outcomes with attention to key
business metrics: innovation, flexibility, management, and fiscal prudence.
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National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/ Indicators of School Crimes
and Safety: 2006 Description: This report covers topics such as
victimization, fights, bullying, disorder, weapons, student perceptions of
school safety, teacher injury, and drugs and alcohol. Indicators of crime and
safety are compared across different population subgroups and over time. Data
on crimes that occur outside of school grounds are offered as a point of
comparison where available. The National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES - http://nces. ed.gov/index. asp), located within the U.S. Department
of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal
entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Use the search
and the drop down topics menu to find more: http://nces. ed.gov/pubsearch /
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http://measuringup.highereducation.org/default.cfm A National Report Card on
Higher Education Description: Measuring Up 2006 grades states,
not students or individual universities, on their performance in higher
education. The states are responsible for preparing students for higher
education by means of sound K–12
school systems, and they provide most of the public financial support—$72 billion currently—for colleges and universities. The report
cards are published every two years. Previous report cards were published in
2000, 2002, and 2004. From The National Center For Public Policy and Higher
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Pew
Internet & American Life Project Reports http://www.pewinternet.org/reports.asp Description: All Pew reports and memos are
based on research, surveys and analysis and in some cases on the work with
research partners. Reports fit loosely into eleven topic areas: Online
Activities & Pursuits; Demographics; Internet Evolution; Technology &
Media Use; Health; Family, Friends & Community; Major News Events; Public
Policy; E-Gov & E-Policy; Education; and Work. Also includes presentations
that you can use or repurpose (http://www.pewinter net.org/presenta
tions.asp), links to sites they used as resources (http://www.pewinter
net.org/links. asp), or down and dirty facts from their research
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Taking the Wraps off Videoconferencing in the U.S.
Classroom: A State-by-State Analysis http://www.wainhouse.com/files/papers/wr-k-12-us-stateaudit.pdf Description: Not many people realize that
almost 25% of U.S. public schools have group videoconferencing systems, and
that almost 1% of all classrooms have group systems – not counting PC-based technologies.
Penetration varies widely state by state, and this white paper ranks each
state by total classrooms and by percentages of schools with
videoconferencing. From Wainhouse Research Reports. See also White Papers for
more topics (http://www.wrplatin um.com/default. aspx?Relo= 1&HMID=7&
SMID=30) and Rich Media Briefings (http://www.wrplatin um.com/default. aspx?
SMID=91). Access to some reports requires subscription (free). Source: AT&TÕs Blue WebÕn Hot Site of the
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