Education Week

Education Week" is a national newspaper covering K-12 education. It is published by Editorial Projects in Education (EPE).

History

In 1966, a group of 15 university alumni magazine editors came together to form Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), a nonprofit educational organization, and publish "The Chronicle of Higher Education" [ [http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/09/06/02edweek-s2.h26.html Education Week: A Media Organization With Many Faces ] ] .

In 1978, EPE sold "The Chronicle" to its editors and shifted its attention. With the support of several philanthropies, EPE went on to launch "Education Week". The first issue of "Education Week" appeared on Sept. 7, 1981, and sought to provide "Chronicle"-like coverage of elementary and secondary education [ [http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/09/06/02edweek.h26.html Education Week: The Story Behind the Stories ] ] .

"Education Week" publishes 44 issues a year, three of them special reports ("Quality Counts", "Technology Counts", and "Diplomas Count").

The Research Center

The EPE Research Center] was launched in 1996 as the research-support team for "Quality Counts". Today, the seven-person center conducts a range of original research each year for that report, "Technology Counts", "Diplomas Count", "Education Week", edweek.org, and outside clients.

"Quality Counts"

In 1997, "Education Week" launched "Quality Counts", an annual report card on public education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with support from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

In addition to grading the states based on more than 100 indicators related to K-12 education, each edition of the report has examined a topic of central concern to education policymakers and practitioners. Its themes have included: state efforts in early-childhood education; ensuring a highly qualified teacher for every classroom; school finance; and the role of state standards, assessments, and accountability in education.

"Technology Counts"

"Technology Counts"] , launched in 1997 and released annually, focuses on top issues related to technology and schools. Previous reports have explored digital content or curriculum, e-learning, and the impact of technology on assessment, among other topics.

"Diplomas Count"

In 2006, EPE released "Diplomas Count", its annual report on high school graduation policies and rates. Supported by a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the report received extensive national news coverage. The report includes graduation rates and patterns for the 50 states and the nation’s 50 largest school districts.

edweek.org

Originally EPE's Web site edweek.org primarily housed online versions of "Education Week" and "Teacher Magazine"; it now provides daily breaking news and an array of other information resources including such popular blogs as Eduwonkette. Full access to the site requires a paid subscription, but much of it is available through free registration.

Education Week Press

"Education Week Press" was launched in 2002 to publish books written by educators and experts from both within EPE and outside the organization.

References

External links

* [http://www.edweek.org EPE's Web site]
* [http://www2.edweek.org/rc/index.html/ EPE Research Center]