GOVERNMENT
& LEGISLATION

America
Counts was a multifaceted Federal initiative that focused on
six strategic areas. The America Counts site is a resource for family
members, educators, and other community members interested in helping
children master the advanced skills in mathematics necessary for
success in higher education and in our competitive knowledge-based
economy.

The
America Reads Challenge was a four year national campaign challenging
every American to help all children learn to read. Family members,
educators, childcare providers, college students, and all interested
community members will find it easy to navigate through the site
to find information on how they can help a child learn to read.

Education
Commission of the States has focused on the arts in education
for the past two years. ECS believes that maintaining a commitment
to the arts in public schools is essential, and ECS will continue
to support the arts in education because, as stated by Governor
Huckabee, "the future ability of our economy and this country
will be based on the fact that we have students who are able to
be more creative with what they’ve learned than anyone else."
As part of his chairman’s initiative, "The Arts: A Lifetime
of Learning," in March of 2005 Governor Huckabee appointed
a Governor’s Commission comprised of representatives of K-12
and higher education, arts organizations, government agencies and
state legislatures to identify what ECS and its constituents can
and should do to support the arts in education.

National
Endowment for the Arts

New
York City Council

New
York City Department of Cultural Affairs

New
York City Department of Education

No
Child Left Behind is an education reform designed to improve
student achievement and change the culture of America’s schools.
With passage of No Child Left Behind, Congress reauthorized the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the principal
federal law affecting education from kindergarten through high school.
In amending ESEA, the new law represents a sweeping overhaul of
federal efforts to support elementary and secondary education in
the U.S. It is built on four principles: accountability for results;
an emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research; expanded
parental options; and expanded local control and flexibility.

Office
of the Mayor

Project
ARTS

Stateline.org is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization
administered by the University
of Richmond, and funded by The
Pew Charitable Trusts. Stateline.org was founded in order to
help journalists, policy makers, and engaged citizens become better
informed about innovative public policies. In addition, the site
includes top news stories about education that are updated daily
and links to other education sites. The site allows for queries
comparing data related to education for up to four states at a time.

United
States Department of Education reports on teaching initiatives,
such as teacher quality and first-year teachers, promising practices
in teaching, grant information, resources for the classroom, research
studies, and more. See also their bi-weekly newsletter: http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/edreview/index.html?src=ln

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