/state-rankings State Rankings en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:49:45 GMT /policy-politics/how-school-funding-falls-short-by-the-numbers/2022/12 See how states measure up in an annual report on state school funding and equity. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:49:45 GMT /policy-politics/how-school-funding-falls-short-by-the-numbers/2022/12 /leadership/school-support-staffers-dont-make-a-living-wage-heres-a-comparison-by-state/2022/05 The average full-time paraprofessional or other support worker makes $32,837 a year, a National Education Association analysis finds. Tue, 03 May 2022 20:36:42 GMT /leadership/school-support-staffers-dont-make-a-living-wage-heres-a-comparison-by-state/2022/05 /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-arent-keeping-up-with-inflation-see-how-your-state-compares/2022/04 Teachers are making less now than they did a decade ago, according to an inflation-adjusted analysis by the National Education Association. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:16:37 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-arent-keeping-up-with-inflation-see-how-your-state-compares/2022/04 /leadership/data-does-your-state-have-enough-school-psychologists-and-counselors/2022/03 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:41:21 GMT /leadership/data-does-your-state-have-enough-school-psychologists-and-counselors/2022/03 /leadership/quality-counts Quality Counts was °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳’s annual report card grading the nation and the states on their performance in K-12 education. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:18:45 GMT /leadership/quality-counts /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A 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. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 /leadership/quality-counts-2021-grading-the-states See how the nation and the states score on this year's comprehensive report card for the nation’s schools. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:21 GMT /leadership/quality-counts-2021-grading-the-states /leadership/schools-straddle-the-pandemic-and-familiar-headwinds-in-quest-to-boost-quality/2021/09 The latest Quality Counts summative grades show stubbornly average performance by the nation's schools overall, despite pockets of promise. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:11 GMT /leadership/schools-straddle-the-pandemic-and-familiar-headwinds-in-quest-to-boost-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/a-users-guide-to-the-grading-and-methodology/2021/06 Here's a quick and easy guide to the grading scale and each of the indicators that go into making up the 50-state grades for school finance. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:14:00 GMT /policy-politics/a-users-guide-to-the-grading-and-methodology/2021/06 /leadership/quality-counts-2021-school-finance This Quality Counts 2021 installment grades the nation and states on school finance and surveys educators' fiscal pressures and priorities. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:31:05 GMT /leadership/quality-counts-2021-school-finance /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:22:32 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:13:59 GMT /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:10:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 /policy-politics/which-u-s-states-are-best-positioned-to-innovate-how-k-12-schools-influence-the-rankings/2021/03 A new report ranks states in terms of how good an environment they are for innovation, including K-12 education factors. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:36:59 GMT /policy-politics/which-u-s-states-are-best-positioned-to-innovate-how-k-12-schools-influence-the-rankings/2021/03 /leadership/sources-and-notes-how-we-graded-the-states-quality-counts-2021/2021/01 Additional details about how the EdWeek Research Center determines the grades given to states and the nation in the 2021 Quality Counts report. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:23:48 GMT /leadership/sources-and-notes-how-we-graded-the-states-quality-counts-2021/2021/01 /leadership/whats-behind-the-grades-and-scores-for-quality-counts-2021/2021/01 Here's a guide to the grading scale and each of the indicators that go into making up the rankings for this year's Quality Counts report. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:23:22 GMT /leadership/whats-behind-the-grades-and-scores-for-quality-counts-2021/2021/01 /policy-politics/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’s performance. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:42 GMT /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 /leadership/where-families-are-feeling-pandemic-impacts-the-worst/2021/01 Recent Census data show families nationwide suffering job loss, food insecurity, and a lack of technology crucial for remote education. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:38 GMT /leadership/where-families-are-feeling-pandemic-impacts-the-worst/2021/01 /leadership/are-todays-students-set-up-for-success-nation-earns-b-minus-in-latest-edweek-index/2021/01 The grade represents steady progress on a range of academic and socioeconomic factors, but the pandemic’s full impact has yet to be felt. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:33 GMT /leadership/are-todays-students-set-up-for-success-nation-earns-b-minus-in-latest-edweek-index/2021/01 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-chance-for-success-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/01 Examine the grades and scores for states and the nation on the socioeconomic and other indicators in the Chance-for-Success Index. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:28 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-chance-for-success-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/01 /leadership/quality-counts-2021-chance-for-success The nation progressed in recent years on key factors setting students up for success in school and later life. But COVID-19 threatens that. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:16 GMT /leadership/quality-counts-2021-chance-for-success /leadership/quality-counts-2020-grading-the-states This third and final installment of Quality Counts 2020 delivers a data-driven portrait of the nation’s school system along with A-F grades and rankings for each state. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:10:05 GMT /leadership/quality-counts-2020-grading-the-states /policy-politics/how-school-quality-data-can-help-leaders-weigh-risk-amid-crisis/2020/09 The final installment of Quality Counts 2020 offers long-range perspective and analysis of current data from the EdWeek Research Center as school leaders work to reopen K-12 safely and efficiently amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/how-school-quality-data-can-help-leaders-weigh-risk-amid-crisis/2020/09 /policy-politics/nations-schools-get-a-c-once-again-even-as-pandemic-turns-up-the-heat/2020/09 New Jersey leads the states on Quality Counts 2020’s summative rankings based on previous years’ data. But the annual report card shows plenty of work needed all around as the pressure mounts. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/nations-schools-get-a-c-once-again-even-as-pandemic-turns-up-the-heat/2020/09 /policy-politics/coronavirus-learning-loss-risk-index-reveals-big-equity-problems/2020/09 Recent Census data finds households in the South and Midwest lagging those in other regions in access to remote learning technologies and learning interactions with teachers and family members. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/coronavirus-learning-loss-risk-index-reveals-big-equity-problems/2020/09 /policy-politics/nation-shows-mediocre-academic-performance-as-pandemic-continues/2020/09 An overall grade of C-minus on the Quality Counts’ K-12 Achievement Index, along with uneven performance from both low- and high-achieving states, illustrate the challenges ahead for school leaders. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/nation-shows-mediocre-academic-performance-as-pandemic-continues/2020/09 /policy-politics/methodology-grading-scale/2020/09 Here's a quick and easy guide to the grading scale and each of the indicators that go into making up the 50-state grades for this year's Quality Counts. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/methodology-grading-scale/2020/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-minus-on-k-12-achievement/2020/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on the K-12 Achievement Index in Quality Counts 2020. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:16:01 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-minus-on-k-12-achievement/2020/09