Here are important Education Topic Resources:

Below are the resources that we’ve found helpful in the development of the CFN topic video, survey, forum materials, and posts on the CFN blog.

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Now through April 28th is the second part of our 2-part series on K12 education. We plan to ask you the big question: How can Washington state build the best education system for the future?

Resource links for Round 3 on K12 Education Outcomes

National Assessment of Education Progress: Nation’s Report Card, National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Report Card
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2011-12

Joint Task Force on Education Funding – Final Report to Legislature, December 2012
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Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Full-funding of all-day kindergarten, current status:
http://www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/FullDayKindergartenResearch.aspx

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington K–12 Salary Allocation Schedule for Certificated Instructional Staff, (2012)
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Center for Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington – A look at national trends in education reform and funding models
http://www.crpe.org/ 

Center for American Progress: Interactive school district maps of ROI
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/news/2011/01/19/8912/return-on-educational-investment-methodology-and-data/ 

Educating English Language Learners
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Senate – House Bill 2776 Washington State Legislature, 2010
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Washington Education Association: Teacher compensation
http://www.washingtonea.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&Itemid=57

TeachersUnitedWA.com white paper on teacher evaluations
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Brookings Institute – Expanding school choice and the impact on low-income families
http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2011/11/30-education-choice-whitehurst 

Washington Research Council: Comparative analysis of school funding
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Public Polling on Washington Education

Excellent Schools Now Coalition statewide poll
http://excellentschoolsnow.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/02/021913_ESN_VoterTeacherResults.pdf?utm_source=Insider+ +2013/2/28&utm_campaign=WashACE+Insider+/+Feb.+28,+2013&utm_medium=email

Washington STEM poll – overwhelming support for “greater focus on STEM”
http://www.washingtonstem.org/News-Media/Press-Releases/Statewide-STEM-Poll-Feb-2013#.UTaQNHzwKRv 

Did You Know…

• The state’s 295 school districts employ more than 100,000 people and serve over 1 million students
• The state spends over $12 Billion annually for K-12, about 44% of the total state budget
• Enrollment in Washington’s 295 school districts ranges from 5 to 45,143 students
• Average Washington per-pupil spending including capital and pension costs is $12,597
• Per-pupil general fund spending ranges from $6,469 to $47,835
• According to the National Education Association’s formula, states spend between $7,700 and over $21,000 per-pupil. Vermont is the highest and Nevada is the lowest. The average is $12,182.
• Washington ranks just below the national average at $12,133 compared to other states.

Resource Links for Round 2 on K12 Education Funding:

McCleary et al vs. State of Washington
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State Auditor’s K-12 Performance Audit
http://www.sao.wa.gov/EN/Audits/PerformanceAudit/Pages/PerformanceAudit.aspx 

Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance, Final Report, (2009)
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Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, School District Expenditures of Levy and Levy Equalization Resources, (2010)
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National Education Association: Rankings and estimates on student funding 2010
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Additional Resources from Round 1 on Young Adult Unemployment: