A full year of progress in advancing education reform across America is documented in each of the Foundation for Excellence in Education's Annual Reports. This report presents the broad range of initiatives that the Foundation for Excellence in Education is working on--policies that personalize the learning experience for students, that challenge…

This report provides a new resource for understanding the state of urban public schools in the U.S. Geared specifically toward city leaders who want to evaluate how well traditional district and charter schools are serving all their city's children and how their schools compare to those in other cities, the report measures outcomes for all public…

This report provides educators and policymakers with information they can use to celebrate their successes, understand their unique challenges, and set meaningful goals to increase opportunity for all students. It is important to note that while AP® Exams are valid measures of students' content mastery of college-level studies in specific academic…

MDRC is conducting the Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project under a contract with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As part of the multisite Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project, MDRC,…

While the Milwaukee region's economic base is rooted in its manufacturing history, many believe that the region's future prosperity will be tied to its ability to successfully transition its economy into one that is based on knowledge and innovation. Indeed, fostering innovation has become the call to action for business and political leaders…

The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…

This document contains one of two reports presented at the Governor's National Forum on Youth Employment, May 22-23, 1980. Focusing on Missouri Youth and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), this report is divided into five sections. Section 1 presents a geo-economic profile of Missouri by the following regions: (1) the St. Louis…

This report of employment and job projections in Missouri for 1974 through 1980 is divided into two parts. The first part describes in detail the methods and data sources which have been used to generate employment and job opening projections. The concepts of projections versus forecasts and employment projections versus demand projections are…

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, employment and manpower trends in the state are examined. A summary of the state historical employment trends in the primary occupational sectors is presented. Included is an analysis of the 10-year trends from calendar year 1972 through the first quarter of calendar year…