As students and educators head back for another pandemic-disrupted school year, the third and final edition of Quality Counts 2021 provides a broad perspective on the nation鈥檚 K-12 system, with summative grades and scores for the U.S. and each state on a range of academic, financial, and socioeconomic indicators that underlie student achievement and long-term prospects for success.
The report also includes exclusive EdWeek Research Center analysis of how households of school-age children are faring during the pandemic on key factors affecting student learning based on nationwide U.S. Census Bureau surveys conducted as the most-recent school year came to a close.
To catch up on the first installment of Quality Counts 2021 (鈥淐hance for Success鈥�) click here. For the second installment (鈥淪chool Finance鈥�) click here.
The report also includes exclusive EdWeek Research Center analysis of how households of school-age children are faring during the pandemic on key factors affecting student learning based on nationwide U.S. Census Bureau surveys conducted as the most-recent school year came to a close.
To catch up on the first installment of Quality Counts 2021 (鈥淐hance for Success鈥�) click here. For the second installment (鈥淪chool Finance鈥�) click here.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Schools Straddle the Pandemic and Familiar Headwinds in Quest to Boost QualityThe latest Quality Counts summative grades show stubbornly average performance by the nation's schools overall, despite pockets of promise.
States From Our Research Center Nation Gets a 'C' on Latest School Quality Report Card, While N.J. Again Boasts Top GradeA slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade.
Families & the Community From Our Research Center Households With Kids See Continued Educational Hurdles as Pandemic Drags OnInteractions with teachers, ed-tech access, and postsecondary plans remain sources of stress, monthly U.S. Census Bureau data shows.
States From Our Research Center Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School QualityHere鈥檚 a map showing grades for all the states on this year鈥檚 Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall.
States From Our Research Center State Grades on K-12 Achievement: 2021 Map and RankingsExamine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators.States From Our Research Center State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2021)The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state鈥檚 performance.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Sources and Notes: How We Graded the States (Quality Counts 2021)Additional details about how the EdWeek Research Center determines the grades given to states and the nation in the 2021 Quality Counts report.
In March 2024, 澳门跑狗论坛 announced the end of the Quality Counts report after 25 years of serving as a comprehensive K-12 education scorecard. In response to new challenges and a shifting landscape, we are refocusing our efforts on research and analysis to better serve the K-12 community. For more information, please go here for the full context or learn more about the EdWeek Research Center.