IES Conferences, Workshop/Training & Technical Assistance

Condition of Education Release

Description:	The National Center for Education Statistics is mandated to report to Congress and the President on the Condition of Education by June 1 of each year. The Condition of Education 2008 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The 2008 report presents 43 indicators on the status and condition of education in the United States. The 2008 edition includes indicators in five main areas: participation in education; learner outcomes; student effort and educational progress; the contexts of elementary and secondary education; and the contexts of postsecondary education. The Institute of Education Sciences Director, Russ Whitehurst, will open the briefing and the NCES Commissioner, Mark Schneider, will present the report’s highlights. Please note: Registration is now closed.
Type:	Conferences
Location:	Charles E. Sumner School 1201 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036
Dates:	10:00 AM: May 29, 2008
Organization:	National Center for Education Statistics
More Information:	Visit the Condition of Education
Contacts:	Contact Harris, Ruth at 202-502-7365
Sponsors:	National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Institute of Education Sciences