Benchmarking for Success

Underscoring the link between a world-class education and a sound U.S. economy, leading education experts issued a report on December 19, 2008 offering sweeping recommendations to internationally benchmark educational performance. The report, "Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-class Education" released by the International Benchmarking Advisory Group, provides states a roadmap for benchmarking their K-12 education systems against those of top-performing nations. The report explains the urgent need for action and outlines what states and the federal government must do to ensure U.S. students receive a world-class education that provides expanded opportunities for college and career success. The Advisory Group was convened by three of the nation's leading education policy organizations – the National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers and Achieve, Inc. – and consists of governors, state commissioners of education, representatives from the business community, researchers, former federal officials and current state and local officials. Visit https://www.achieve.org for more.