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	Prepared Remarks for Secretary Spellings at the Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy
		Thanks to ECS (Education Commission of the States) President Dr. Piedad Robertson, and ECS Vice Chairman and Delaware State Senator David Sokola, and everybody at ECS for inviting me to join you today.
		There was little guidance or accountability for states and schools that didn't perform.
		So for example, if a state says that all its students are doing well but the data puts them at the bottom of the Report Card rankings, state officials and local parents can—and should and I'm confident will—act on that.
	www.ed.gov /news/speeches/2005/07/07142005.html (1817 words)

	Campus Compact - News
		Ted Sanders, a veteran education leader who currently heads Southern Illinois University, was named Monday as the new president of the Education Commission of the States.
		Sanders held posts as the state superintendent for public elementary and secondary schools in three states: Nevada (1979-85), Illinois (1985-89), and Ohio (1991-95).
		He also was Deputy Secretary of Education under President George Bush from May 1989 to October 1991, and, during that time, he served as Acting Secretary of Education for four months, from November 1990 to March 1991.
	www.compact.org /newscc/news-detail.php?viewstory=3500 (254 words)

	States lag in gearing up for No Child Left Behind law
		All but five states are behind schedule in overhauling their education policies to meet demands of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to a new national survey.
		All but two states and the District of Columbia have met or were on track to meet 75 percent of the law's required policies, according to a summary of the report.
		Currently, 30 states are fully meeting the requirement for an annual reading test, and 29 states have met the requirements for a yearly mathematics test, the report found.
	www.stateline.org /live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=15707 (839 words)

	Education Commission of the States Web Dialogue
		Jefferson's ideas around public education "served an America that was a melting pot," and this participant urged public education be continued under that premise or face the "balkanization" occurring in some regions of the country.
		States and the federal government also need to fulfill their obligation to see that the NCLB choice provisions are effectively implemented, several participants said.
		Another panelist suggested state agencies and the U.S. Department of Education undertake a statistical review of school districts' implementation of NCLB choice provisions by collecting and examining (1) the number and percentage of students eligible to transfer under NCLB, and (2) the number and percentages of students who actually transfer.
	www.webdialogues.net /cs/ecs/view/dai/2?x-t=summary (2999 words)

	State Education Office: Public Schools — National
		The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), based at the University of Pennsylvania, unites researchers from five of the nation's leading research institutions in an effort to improve elementary and secondary education through practical research.
		The Education Trust was created to promote and work for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college.
		Education is one of their issue areas; articles are available on the website related to special education, the standards movement, and bilingual education.
	seo.dc.gov /seo/cwp/view,a,3,q,535797.asp (743 words)

	Education Next: Unrecognized progress: today's schools are undeniably better than the schools of 1983, and a trio of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1983 only a handful of states had any standards, and we were measuring progress in education almost solely by the increase in spending rather than achievement.
		It is easy to criticize the work of states and school districts on standards, but dedicated teachers, principals, superintendents, and curriculum experts have spent untold hours trying to build their systems.
		It states, "Higher quality teachers are key to improving our schools, but the proper gauge to measure that quality has nothing to do with paper credentials." It goes on to say that the only true gauge of teacher quality is "classroom effectiveness." Of course that is the best measure.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0MJG/is_2_3/ai_99131038 (1372 words)

	Education Commission of the States
		The mission of the Education Commission of the States is to help state leaders identify, develop and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society.
		ECS serves as the operating arm and the governing board of the Interstate Compact for Education, an agreement between the states to join together for the improvement of education by establishing a partnership of political and educational leadership.
		Provides a forum for the discussion of major education issues; an education, research, and service function to the member states; and a mechanism for interstate cooperation in educational policy formulation and program development.
	www.infolit.org /members/ecs.htm (164 words)

	John Gardner honored by Education Commission of the States (6/96) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		STANFORD -- The Education Commission of the States presented its James Bryant Conant Award on July 1 in San Antonio to John Gardner, the Miriam and Peter Haas Centennial Professor of Public Service.
		The commission, which is a nonprofit organization formed in 1965 to help state governors, legislators and education officials improve the quality of education, began giving the annual award in 1977 to honor Conant, a scholar, scientist and statesman who co-founded the commission.
		He was a member of President Johnson's Task Force on Education, President Carter's Commission on an Agenda for the Eighties and President Reagan's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives.
	www.stanford.edu /group/news/relaged/960620gardner.html (288 words)

	Finding Education News and Trends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Education Commission of the States - ECS E-Clips http://www.ecs.org/
		Education articles and feature stories with a national scope, but with an emphasis on education in the West.
		National Education Goals Panel collects information on reform efforts across the country that may be related to the Goals 2000 program.
	library.osu.edu /sites/education/news2.htm (367 words)

	InternationalEd.org \| States
		The States Institute on International Education in the Schools is a three-day invitational whose overarching goal is to help states address strategies to ensure that our nation's students are prepared for the interconnected world of the 21st century.
		National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education Commission of the States, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of State Boards of Education, and National Coalition on Asia and International Studies in the Schools co-sponsored the second States Institute.
		By convening the States Institute, the co-sponsors and funders proceeded from the premise that the international arena is no longer the exclusive province of the federal government and multinational organizations.
	www.internationaled.org /statesinstitute.htm (603 words)

	Education Notebook 1: State of the States on the No Child Left Behind Act
		As states compile their lists of schools meeting or not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress standards and as parents ready themselves to make decisions concerning public school choice or tutoring services for their children, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) has released a report outlining how well states are implementing NCLB.
		In fact, 48 states met or were on track to meeting 75 percent of NCLB’s requirements, and five states – Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania – had achieved or partially met all 40 NCLB requirements.
		No state appeared to be on track to establish annual goals for districts to increase the percentage of highly qualified teachers, so that all teachers would be highly qualified by the end of 2006.
	www.heritage.org /Research/Education/EdNotes1.cfm (732 words)

	ECS: No Child Left Behind
		The law sets deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing, revamp their accountability systems and guarantee that every teacher is qualified in their subject area.
		NCLB requires states to make demonstrable annual progress in raising the percentage of students proficient in reading and math, and in narrowing the test-score gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students.
		NCLB is an ambitious law and forces states to move faster and further to improve the achievement of every student.
	nclb2.ecs.org /Projects_Centers/index.aspx?issueid=gen&IssueName=General (344 words)

	KSDK NewsChannel 5 - Where The News Comes First
		Several months after NCLB was signed into law, the U.S. Department of Education granted the Education Commission of the States (ECS) $2 million for one year to track and report on state policy activity - statutes, regulations, rules and directives - related to 40 different elements of the law.
		The law implements deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing, revamp their accountability systems and guarantee that every teacher is qualified in their subject area.
		NCLB requires states to make demonstrable annual progress in raising the percentage of students proficient in reading and math, and in narrowing the test-score gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students.
	www.ksdk.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=65565 (506 words)

	The Broad Prize for Urban Education - Review Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tom Houlihan is the executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, representing the nation's education chiefs and state education agencies.
		Under her leadership, PEN has grown into a national network of local education funds in 31 states and the District of Columbia reaching more than 10 million poor and disadvantaged students in urban and rural school districts across America.
		Ted Sanders is the former president of the Education Commission of the States.
	www.broadfoundation.org /flagship/review.shtml (901 words)

	Education Commission of the States--Helping State Leaders Shape Education Policy
		Education Commission of the States--Helping State Leaders Shape Education Policy
		States lag in ELL student curriculum guidance required under NCLB.
		Alaska's Commissioner of Education and Early Development Roger Sampson has been selected as president of ECS.
	www.ecs.org (61 words)

	Education Commission of the States - Cultural Commons
		Education Commission of the States - Cultural Commons
		The Education Commission of the States helps state leaders shape education policy by providing news and information; policy research and analysis; state, regional and national policy conferences; customized technical assistance; publications; and networks and partnerships.
		Arts, Education, and Creativity is focus of Chairman's Breakfast at the 2005 National Forum on Education Policy
	www.culturalpolicy.org /commons/directorydetail.cfm?ID=8969 (80 words)

	Education Commission of the States
		The Denver-based Education Commission of the States (ECS) received a grant to track progress of all 50 states in meeting the requirements of this act, known as No Child Left Behind.
		ECS is a non-profit organization formed in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders.
		To track states’ progress, ECS surveyed leaders in every state and researched state laws, regulations and other material to develop an in-depth database showing every state’s progress on 40 different indicators.
	www.integro.com /Clients/ECS_NCLB.icm (435 words)

	Wingspread - Partners background info, Education Commission of the States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The idea of an interstate compact on education was set forth in the mid-1960s by James Bryant Conant, an educator, scientist and diplomat who had served as the president of Harvard University from 1933 to 1953.
		Such a mechanism, he said, would give voice to the diverse interests, needs and traditions of states, enable them to cooperate and communicate with one another, and promote their working together to focus national attention on the pressing education issues of the day.
		Conant noted, for example, the difficult choices and challenges that states were encountering as they grappled with the issue of how to expand public education facilities for grades 13 and 14.
	www.mcgeorge.edu /government_law_and_policy/education_law/wingspread/ccglp_ed_law_wingspread_education_commission_of_the_states.htm (1142 words)

	EPAA Editorial Board
		Matthews began his career in education as a first grade teacher in rural northern New Mexico, and later administered a facility for neglected and abused children.
		While in New Mexico, Matthews was a Commissioner to both the Education Commission of the States and WICHE, and an officer in the State Higher Education Executive Officers' national organization.
		He has spoken and written on state higher education policy and finance, internationalization of education, and the impact of technology on educational systems.
	epaa.asu.edu /epaa/board/matthews.html (178 words)

	Work In Progress May 99: Who Runs the Schools? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The National Commission on Governing America's Schools was launched in late February in response to requests from state government officials around the country seeking guidance on school governance issues.
		Co-chairs of the Commission are Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton and former Honeywell CEO James Renier.
		The Education Commission of the States is a national nonprofit organization that helps governors, legislators, state education officials and others in crafting and implementing education policies.
	www.joycefdn.org /articles/eduarticles/9905runschools.html (276 words)

	California Postsecondary Education Commission -- Press Release
		He will brief the Postsecondary Education Commission on major educational issues facing California and the rest of the country, as well as the current challenges facing the Education Commission of the States, priorities for ECS, and his agenda as president for that organization's future.
		Education at all levels - K-20 - is a top priority in California and his insights will serve California and other states well," stated Dr. Warren Fox, executive director of the Postsecondary Education Commission.
		Starting as a classroom teacher, Sanders was later the chief state school officer in Nevada, Illinois, and Ohio, and held the position of Deputy U.S. Secretary of Education during the administration of President Bush.
	www.cpec.ca.gov /PressRelease/Press082100.asp (350 words)

	Geringer Becomes 1999-2000 Chairman of Education Commission of the States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley delivered the keynote address during this session, focusing on the importance of establishing a high-quality teaching force.
		State Superintendent Judy Catchpole says the Governor's new role with ECS will help all of our children in the long and short run.
		Geringer's commitment to education reform has served to encourage and support the development of high statewide standards combined with local accountability.
	wyoming.gov /governor/press_releases/1999/july_1999/edcomm1.html (225 words)

	ECS - Letter to Governors
		Education Commission of the States Chairman, Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR), has sent an email letter to the nations' Governors, Chief State School Officers, and Education Policy Officials around the country the following letter in support of his vision to bring arts education to the center of the education agenda.
		We urge you to use this letter, the supporting documents, as well as the letter to superintendents from U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to help your individual efforts to advance arts education at the state and local level.
		Chairman's Initiative of the Education Commission of the States
	music-for-all.org /ECS1005.html (339 words)

	Georgia Professional Standards Commission
		It is the organization that represents professional standards boards and commissions and state departments of education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools, the U.S. Territories, New Zealand, and British Columbia, which are responsible for the preparation, licensure and discipline of educational personnel.
		The mission of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education is to be Georgia's foremost change agent and a significant leader in the journey to higher standards and increasing academic achievement for all students.
		The Georgia Association of Educators is a private, non-profit association which serves as "the voice of public education in Georgia." It is the most experienced and effective professional organization for teachers, administrators and educational support personnel within Georgia's public schools.
	www.gapsc.com /commonlinks/commonlinks.asp (1676 words)

	Iowa Code 1999: Section 272B.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nonlegislative members shall serve on the education commission of the states without compensation, but shall receive their actual and necessary expenses and travel.
		Vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointments.
		If a member ceases to be a member of the general assembly, the member shall no longer serve as a member of the education commission of the states.
	www.legis.state.ia.us /IACODE/1999/272B/2.html (128 words)

	Governor Bill Owens
		The Education Commission of the States is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to make a difference in education," said Owens.
		As Lieutenant Governor, Norton is Chair of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs and Colorado's delegate to the Aerospace States Association.
		The Commission formulates policies and plans for the improvement of the public education.
	www.colorado.gov /governor/press/educationcommission.html (347 words)

	IEC Introduction
		The Indiana School Funding Symposium Summary is the result of a collaboration between NCREL, the Education Commission of the States (ECS), and key state policymakers in Indiana.
		The Indiana Education Policy Council was born out of this collaboration as a mechanism for achieving a common knowledge base and a neutral place to engage policymakers in nonpartisan dialogue around critical education issues.
		Legislators, state and local school board officials, school superintendents, university professors, representatives from the Governor's Office and the Citizen's Commission on Taxes, teachers, administrators, and concerned tax-payers participated in the discussion.
	www.ncrel.org /sdrs/pbriefs/98/intro.htm (375 words)

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