Accomplishments | League of Education Voters Foundation

Research and Publications:  LEV Foundation is known for being an independent, evidenced-based advocate for improving Washington's public education system through its research and publications:

  • 2007 Citizens' Report Card on Washington State Education
  • I-728: the First Five Years of Implementation
  • Turning Promise into Practice: A Quality Education for Every Washington Student
  • 2006 Citizens' Report Card on Washington State Education

  • Realities of Education Funding in Washington State

Credibility:  LEV Foundation is recognized as a credible, non-partisan source of information on education issues.

The 2007 Citizens' Report Card on Washington State Education, released in February 2007, was mentioned in 37 newspaper articles, 3 radio stories, and 10 television stories.  More than 22,000 copies have been distributed to parents, educators, business leaders and policymakers.

Top News

10.10.08

More minorities enroll in college, but gaps remain

Enrollment of minorities in U.S. colleges has increased substantially in recent years, but not fast enough to keep up with demographic changes.

Between 1995 and 2005, total minority enrollment on U.S. campuses rose 50%, to 5 million students.

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Report: Reading First Impact Study

This preliminary study found that, on average, children in Reading First programs are not reading any better than those who are not. The final report on Reading First is due in 2009 and will include an additional year of data.

Click here to see the full report.