The 2013 report presents 42 indicators of important trends and developments in public education.  The indicators focus on population characteristics, participation in education, elementary and secondary education, and postsecondary education.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Lists the Top Ten critical shortage teaching endorsement areas in Virginia for the 2013-14 school year and explains how they were determined.  From the Virginia Department of Education

Offers financial statistics relating to public elementary and secondary education at the national and state level and for the 100 largest school systems by enrollment.  Reports that spending per student dropped in FY 2011 for the first time since annual data collection began in 1977.  From the Census Bureau

Covers family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.  From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

Creates a panel of up to 20 educators to advise the governor of Virginia on education matters including identifying professional development opportunities and learning tools for Virginia teachers, recommending strategies for greater community engagement in education, and suggest ways to improve K-12 education, higher education, and workforce collaboration.  From the Office of the Governor.

Presents findings on public education revenues and expenditures at the local education agency level.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Provides results of the economics tests administered to 11,000 12^th graders and compares results with those of 2006.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

A detailed description of the key scientific ideas and practices that all students should learn by the time they graduate from high school.  Developed by 26 states and a 41 member writing team, Posted by the National Academy of Sciences

In 3 parts: a table of child well-being in 29 of the world’s advanced economies, what children say about their own well-being, and changes in child well-being over the first decade of the 2000s.  From UNICEF

Identifies 78 public mass shootings in the U.S. since 1983.  Identifies the nature of such events—public places, random victims, no political ideology or criminal goal—and discusses policy challenges in three areas: law enforcement, public health, and education. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reviews the current state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for youth in the United Kingdom, highlighting key challenges and ongoing policy reforms.  From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

Tries to provide background information on declining private school attendance by comparing trends across datasets and subgroups and exploring possible underlying causes of the decline.  Working paper from the Census Bureau

Studies the costs and benefits to the state of providing financial incentives to localities that collaborate on capital facility construction projects and other operating services.  Identifies 13 opportunities for local collaboration, primarily in K-12 education and public safety areas.  From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

Found that high school graduates in 2005 earned more mathematics credits, took higher level math courses, and received higher grades in math courses than in 1990.  The study explored the relationship between coursetaking and achievement by examining a sample of algebra 1 and geometry courses taught  in public high schools.   From the National Center for Education Statistics

Provides national data on the prevalence and characteristics of dual enrollment programs at postsecondary institutions in the U.S.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Report on progress from a group created to harness the power of the Internet and other information technologies to reach the 2015 development goals.  Provides examples of how to harness the power of broadband and communications technologies for quality education, especially in the developing world.  From the Broadband Commission for Digital Development and UNESCO

Covers student performance on tests in New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, and California.  These five states serve more than half of the nation’s English language learners and some of the largest concentrations of children from lower-income families.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Offers national data on the prevalence and characteristics of secondary education courses where students earn both high school and postsecondary credits.  The report also covers Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Research paper written for British legislation which seeks reform relating to adoption and children in care, aspects of the family justice system, children and youth with special education needs, time off work for ante-natal care, and flexible working arrangements. House of Commons Research Paper 13/11.

Copy of proposed regulations for improving the nutritional quality of food available in school meal programs.  From the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Press release on the relationship between years of work experience, job tenure, work status (full or part-time), presence of gaps in employment and their effects, age, sex, educational attainment, and earnings.  Provides links to tables and highlights.  From the Census Bureau

Published as part of an effort to collect and share information about practices and policies that have been used to prevent, detect, and respond to irregularities in academic testing and improve the validity and reliability of results.   From the National Center for Education Statistics

Statistics on highest education level achieved by age, race, sex and Hispanic origin.   Other tables cover citizenry, occupation, marital status, and labor force status.  From the Census Bureau

Press release on latest educational attainment statistics for the U.S.  Includes links to detailed tables.  From the Census Bureau

Reports that business was the most popular major and these graduates were among those mostly likely to be employed full-time; education was the second most popular major but these graduates were the least likely to be employed full-time.  From the Census Bureau

Explores the relationship between how far one goes in school and how much money one might make over the course of a career.  From the Census Bureau

Presents the number of high school completers, the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate, and the dropout data for grades 9-12 for public schools in school year2009-10.  The median state AFGR was 78.2 with Nevada and DC the lowest, and Wisconsin and Vermont the highest states.  A more precise graduation rate, the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate, will follow when completed.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports the average budgeted classroom teacher salary for fiscal year 2013 is $52,561,a slight increase from the previous year.  Average principal salary is $93,924.  Provides salaries for each school district and compares Virginia salaries to national and regional averages.  From the Virginia Department of Education

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013008.pdf

Provides projections for enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels of education to the year 2021.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

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Establishes a taskforce in the wake of the Newtown school shootings to review information, discuss best practices, and identify vulnerabilities to ensure that Virginia is providing the safest possible learning environment for students.     From the Office of the Governor