This Eurydice report consists of both a comparative overview and national descriptions. The short comparative overview-covering EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Turkey–shows that the great majority of European countries address entrepreneurship education through national strategies or initiatives. At primary education level, two thirds of European countries explicitly acknowledge entrepreneurship in central steering documents, while in secondary education virtually all countries integrate entrepreneurship into the curriculum, either as…

This Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) report aims to inform and guide education decision makers as they revise policies related to the use of mobile technologies and social media in schools. The report was produced by CoSN and the FrameWorks Institute. Collaborating national partners include the American Association of School Administrators, Common Sense Media, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the…

According to this National Institute for Early Education Research (U.S.) report, budget cuts in many states now limit enrollment at a time when the number of students needing preschool has risen and family incomes have fallen. This situation is undermining the quality of state pre-K education, which has been shown to significantly help prepare children for school. This in turn leads to a more educated population with higher-paying jobs, fewer social problems like…

This report from the National Endowment for the Arts discusses data from four longitudinal studies. Notably, the research indicates that students who have arts-rich experiences in school do better across the board academically, and they also become more active and engaged citizens, voting, volunteering, and generally participating at higher rates than their peers.

This report, the first by The Center for the Future of Higher Education, analyzes recent problematic enrollment and policy trends at U.S. community colleges. It uncovers trends toward expanding caps on community college enrollment and narrowing the educational programs available for students, denying access to higher education for large numbers of lower-income students and students of color.   If you found this resource useful, please Recommend, Comment, Share!

This report from the National Center for Education Statistics (U.S.) provides national data about K-12 arts education for public elementary and secondary schools, elementary classroom teachers, and elementary and secondary music and visual arts specialists. The data were collected through seven Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) surveys during the 2009-10 school year. Comparisons with data from the 1999–2000 FRSS arts education study are included where applicable.   If you found this…

The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) is an annual sample survey that monitors national performance in literacy and numeracy in alternate years. The 2011 survey focused on numeracy. Approximately 13,000 pupils in total participated from across the three stages being assessed ( P4, P7 and S2). According to the survey, approximately 76% of P4 pupils were performing well or very well in numeracy at first level; at P7, about 72% at…

This report tracks U.S. progress toward the Lumina Foundation’s Big Goal. Simply stated, that goal is this: By 2025, 60% of Americans will hold a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential. “Stronger Nation” offers detailed data arrays that describe degree attainment at the national, state, and county levels. In addition, the report provides degree-attainment data for each of the nation’s 100 most populous metropolitan areas.    If you found this resource…