School reform nationally, per StudentsFirst

School reform nationally, per StudentsFirst

A new report from StudentsFirst finds the nation as a whole and many states improved education policies this year, but the majority received poor grades in terms of implementing policies the organization feels improve academic growth. StudentsFirst used a rubric for 24 policy objectives and analyzed and scored each state using a 0 to 4 scale, 4 representing the strongest lever for reform. Thirty-eight states improved in at least one policy objective. Nineteen states improved overall, though the top five states remained unchanged from last year's Report Card. Louisiana, Florida, and Indiana continue to lead the nation, with Rhode Island surpassing the District of Columbia for fourth place. Mississippi passed the most reforms with 10 policy improvements. The nationwide GPA increased from 1.24 to 1.40, and the average GPA for two of three policy pillars --"Elevate the Teaching Profession" and "Empower Parents"-- increased. Only "Spend Wisely and Govern Well" declined, primarily because the scoring rubric was tougher with respect to alternative governance. Among states that had a "C-" or better last year, Tennessee showed greatest GPA growth (+.35) and Indiana made the most policy changes (3). Among the bottom 10 states last year, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming registered no movement. More

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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