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Education News ECS E-Clips from the Education Commission of the States Sponsored by Pearson Education.

More than 49 million children attend public schools in the United States. That's nine in every 10 U.S. kids. While many students attend great public schools that produce remarkable results, too many schools set low expectations and struggle to provide the basic resources students need to succeed.

Today's children are tomorrow's leaders, workers, taxpayers, voters and fellow citizens. We must improve all public schools to better prepare our children-and America-to meet the challenges ahead.

Use these resources to get the facts about public schools in your community and across the country.

Tools You Can Use

The High Cost of High School Dropouts: What the Nation Pays for Inadequate High Schools Find out how high school dropout rates affect the U.S. economy with this report from Give Kids Good Schools partners at the Alliance for Excellent Education. PDF (English)

What Makes A Quality Public School? Learn the key characteristics experts say 'quality'public schools share. PDF (English) PDF (Spanish)

Who Makes Decisions? Find out who makes decisions that impact public schools and where you can go to get your questions answered. PDF (English) PDF (Spanish)

FAQ About Public Schools Who's responsible for public schools? Where does funding come from? What role do communities play in improving public schools? Find answers to these and other frequently asked questions here.