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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Educated Reporter: Education Week: U.S. Schools Not Ready For Global Competition

The Educated Reporter: Education Week: U.S. Schools Not Ready For Global Competition:

Education Week: U.S. Schools Not Ready For Global Competition

When I was on the daily news beat, there were a handful of annual reports that I relied on to help me do my job. Education Week's "Quality Counts" digest was always one of them.

The latest installment is "The Global Challenge: Education in a Competitive World." Ed Week's staff looks at how the pressure to compete globally is impacting the business of schooling at the local, state and national level. It's a thoughtful -- and hugely valuable -- resource for anyone who's thinking and writing about these issues.

The report grades states based on a host of factors, from school spending to adult outcomes to current levels of