CSG Midwest Articles and
Publications by Topic
Education
How does
funding of charter schools differ among the 11 Midwestern states? (Question
of the Month,
November 2008)
Indiana targets stronger math and science education as key to better
future for the state and its young people (Stateline Midwest,
November 2008
Dropout rates among high school students draw attention of state
policymakers (Stateline Midwest, October 2008)
MLC session briefs lawmakers on campus security changes since
Virginia Tech tragedy (Stateline Midwest, August 2008)
New laws take Iowa, Nebraska on new path in education policy (Stateline Midwest,
June 2008)
Wisconsin, South Dakota look to improve, expand Internet-based K-12 education
(May 2008)
Moved to merge: States look to boost K-12 efficiency, put more money into the classroom(Stateline Midwest, March 2008)
Lawmakers,
school officials examine campus security (Stateline Midwest, November 2007)
Scores
up on 'nation's report card," states look to do more
(Stateline Midwest, November 2007)
Legislation
aims to crack down on bullying in schools
(Stateline Midwest, August 2007)
All-day
kindergarten proposals gain momentum, raise questions
(Stateline Midwest, June 2007)
Ohio
looks to revamp state's higher-ed governing structure
(Stateline Midwest, May 2007)
Higher
rates of high school graduation, college participation focus of
legislation (Firstline Midwest, April 2007)
How
do Midwestern states compare in regard to tuition rates for public
colleges/universities? (Question of the Month, April 2007)
States
eye changes in how much, and how, teachers are paid (Stateline Midwest, March 2007)
At
MLC meeting, Daley and others tie region's economic future to strong
K-16 education systems (Stateline Midwest, September 2006)
Nebraska
measure raises hope for education reform, concerns about segregation
(Stateline Midwest, August 2006)
What are some examples of state efforts to ensure that remediation services
are provided to low-achieving students? (Question of the Month, June 2006)
Changing
economy, poor test scores add up to new math and science proposals (Firstline Midwest, April 2006)
States
seek better link between education systems, needs of students and
businesses (Stateline Midwest, March 2006)
States
will play active part in next step of evolution instruction debate (Stateline Midwest,
February 2006)
Education,
health care reforms addressed in governors' State of the State
addresses (Stateline Midwest, February 2006)
Indiana
plan seeks to cut overhead, targets savings for K-12 instruction (Stateline Midwest,
January 2006)
North
Dakota adjusts to new era in education under No Child Left Behind (Stateline Midwest,
November 2005)
Concerns
about higher education affordability rise with increases in tuition,
fees (Firstline Midwest,
September 2005)
Changes
seen in state education systems' uses of technology (Stateline Midwest,
June 2005)
Charter
school growth spurs more interest in its impact on K-12 education (Firstline Midwest,
May 2005)
Indiana,
Ohio lawmakers consider new school voucher proposals (Stateline Midwest,
April 2005)
Policymakers
seek ways to improve high school students' preparedness, performance
levels (Firstline Midwest,
March 2005)
North Dakota Centers of Excellence focus on university-business partnerships (Stateline Midwest,
March 2005)
How
money is spent, per pupil, on elementary and secondary education in
the 11 Midwestern states? (Question of the Month, January 2005)
Wisconsin
proposals seek to better help rural schools (Stateline
Midwest, January 2005)
Kansas
Supreme Court weighs in on school funding (Stateline
Midwest, January 2005)
Which states have not been challenged on their education funding formulas? (Question of the Month, November 2004)
Kansas
lawmakers struggle with old problem -- school funding
(Stateline
Midwest, November 2004)
Community
colleges adjust to new roles in state education systems (Firstline Midwest,
November 2004)
Indiana,
South Dakota create higher standards for high school students (Stateline Midwest,
October 2004)
Programs
seek to improve child nutrition at school, help farmers in process (Stateline Midwest, September 2004)
New
Illinois laws seek to curb high school dropout rates (Stateline Midwest, September 2004)
Gifted
education programs face funding woes (Firstline Midwest, June 2004)
States
seek ways to expand early-childhood education opportunities
(Firstline Midwest, May 2004)
States,
provinces reach out to educators to promote "democracy
appreciation" (Stateline Midwest, May 2004)
Resegregation
trends, achievement gaps underscore "unfinished business" of
Brown decision (Stateline Midwest, May 2004)
States
search for ways to secure teacher quality at hard-to-staff schools
(Stateline Midwest, April 2004)
Legislative
proposals aim to expand charter schools (Stateline Midwest, February 2004)
State
of the state addresses focus on early-childhood education (Stateline
Midwest, February 2004)
Student
Achievement Gaps (Firstline Midwest, February 2004)
Enrollment,
interest in online schools on the rise (Stateline Midwest, December 2003)
State
efforts to create seamless education systems (Stateline Midwest, November 2003)
Which
state departments of education in the Midwest accredit or conduct
performance reviews of schools or school districts? (Question of the Month, November 2003)
Lawmakers'
efforts to curb rising college tuition costs (Stateline Midwest, October 2003)
Policies
to help children of undocumented workers (Stateline Midwest, September 2003)
Addressing
the education achievement gap (Stateline Midwest, August 2002)
Teachers
add unique perspective to legislatures (Stateline Midwest, August 2002)
In the Midwest, what percentage of revenue for K-12 schools comes from
the states? (Question of the Month, May 2003)
School
consolidation plans (Stateline Midwest, March 2003)
Lawmakers
grapple with school funding issues (Stateline Midwest, February 2003)
Financial
downturn hits state tuition plans (Stateline Midwest, February 2003)
Private
and Charter Schools (Firstline Midwest, January 2003)
Immigration
impacts education costs, access (Stateline Midwest, October 2002)
After
School and Summer School Programs (Firstline Midwest, August/September 2002)
Adjusting
to the No Child Left Behind Act (Stateline Midwest, August 2002)
What
laws do Midwestern states have regarding the Pledge of Allegiance in
school? (Question of the Month, August 2002)
What percentage of Midwestern states’ total expenditures goes toward
higher education? (Question of the Month, April 2002)
Bringing
technology to the classroom (Stateline Midwest, March 2002)
State
literacy program (Stateline Midwest, February 2002)
State literacy programs (Stateline
Midwest, January 2002)
Teacher
quality (Stateline Midwest, December 2001)
Accountability
over testing of students (Stateline Midwest, December 2001)
Universities
hit by budget crunch (Stateline Midwest, November 2001)
The
use of special education money (Stateline Midwest, August 2001)
College
Savings Plans (Firstline Midwest, July/August 2001)
Teacher pay proposals (Stateline
Midwest, July 2001)
Addressing
school violence (Stateline Midwest, June 2001)
Keeping
schools environmentally safe (Stateline Midwest, June 2001)
Reducing
the gap in education funding (Stateline Midwest, May 2001)
Bringing
the Internet to schools (Stateline Midwest, April 2001)
Courts/schools
work together to help juveniles (Stateline Midwest, April 2001)
School
Consolidation (Firstline Midwest, March 2001)
Higher
education in the spotlight (Stateline Midwest, January 2001)
The
value of alternative schools (Stateline Midwest, November 2000)
Improving
teacher salaries (Stateline Midwest, October 2000)
Education
Standards (Firstline Midwest, September 2000)
Ohio
task force looks at school funding issues (Stateline Midwest, July 2000)
States examine ways to help families pay for college (Stateline
Midwest, June 2000)
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Graduation
exams studied (Stateline Midwest, April 2000)
Improving
state funding of education (Stateline Midwest, March 2000)
Preventing
truancy (Stateline Midwest, March 2000)
Teacher
Recruitment (Firstline Midwest, March 2000)
Charter
school progress in Michigan (Stateline Midwest, January 2000)
School
district consolidation (Stateline Midwest, January 2000)
A look at Ohio’s school funding structure (Stateline
Midwest, October 1999)
Teacher
shortage (Stateline Midwest, September 1999)
Rise
of community colleges in Iowa (Stateline Midwest, August 1999)
South
Dakota examines expansion of higher education system (Stateline Midwest, August 1999)
Reducing
class size in Iowa (Stateline Midwest, June 1999)
Discipline
in the classroom (Stateline Midwest, May 1999)
States
examine changes to higher education structure (Stateline Midwest, February 1999)
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last updated:
November 12, 2008
