Education Report Collection

This new feature provides summaries of some of the most important recent education and ed tech reports for learning in the 21st Century. We begin with eleven summaries and will add more each week. We hope to make this collection a robust resource for anyone who wants access to key findings of current research, studies, surveys, and other data.

If you would like to suggest a report (and provide the summary to inform readers), please email it to News Editor Mary Axelson. We’ll credit you for your contribution.

Broadband Key to 21st Century Learning

"Ensuring high-speed broadband access for all students has become a critical national issue especially when considering the necessity for the use of technology in assessment, accountability, engagement, and preparing our students for work and life in the 21^st century," explains a report from The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).

Teachers Want Tech Guidance

Teachers may have access to computers and the Internet, but key components for tech-integration are still missing. They don't feel adequately prepared to use the technology to enhance their lessons, and they are not receiving the technical support they need.

NCES Looks at 50 Million Students

This year, public school enrollment is expected to approach about 50 million students. Total public school enrollment is projected to set new records each year from 2008 to 2017, predicts the Condition of Education, at which time it is expected to reach 54.1 million.

Community Involvement in Math and Science Education

What's Working: A Guide to Effective K-12 Math and Science Education in San Diego County highlights 23 local programs with proven success in enhancing one of four key priorities: teacher capacity, school-based innovation, community-based enrichment and system-wide connectivity.

State Efforts to Improve Broadband Access

State efforts to promote broadband access and adoption could significantly benefit schools as well as students' at-home resources.

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