Reading Proficiency

From 1999 to 2012, the reading proficiency rate for 17-year-olds remained nearly unchanged, declining by 1 point on a 500-point scale.

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Charter School Enrollment

2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity

MAIN SECTIONS:
- Culture
- Poverty & Dependence
- General Opportunity

ABOUT:
- Preface by Jim DeMint
- Overview of the 2015 Index
- Executive Summary
- Essay: Assessing the Intergenerational Impact

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Additional Resources

• Does Spending More on Education Improve Academic Achievement? http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/09/does-spending-more-on-education-improve-academic-achievement
• How Escalating Education Spending Is Killing Crucial Reform http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/10/how-escalating-education-spending-is-killing-crucial-reform

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