{"id":71,"date":"2020-01-07T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/excelined.org\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2024-10-30T11:56:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:56:21","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/excelined.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--\n***\nFast Facts Grid Block\nChecks if the toggle is background image or illustration\nAllows for a left or right fact placement\nAllows for an illustration under a solid color background image\nAllows for additional padding\n***\n -->\n<section id=\"fast-facts-grid\"\n\t\tclass=\"fast-facts-grid-background\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eie-challenge.png);\n\tmargin: 0px 0px;\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/ice-vector-fast-facts.svg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"svg-top\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/fast-facts-top-top.svg\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"svg-bottom\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/fast-facts-top-bottom.svg\">\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"fast-facts-wrapper \tfast-facts-background\n\t\">\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fast-facts-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Challenge<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fast-facts \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-calculator-alt\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>36th<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where U.S. students rank internationally in math. They also rank 18th in science and 13th in reading.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/pisa\/publications\/pisa-2018-results.htm\">Programme for International Student Assessment<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-abacus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>65%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of fourth graders are not proficient in reading and 59% are not performing on grade level in math.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationsreportcard.gov\/\">National Assessment of Educational Progress<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-toolbox\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1.7 Million<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The number of first-year college students needing remedial help.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/pubs2016\/2016405.pdf\">National Center for Education Statistics<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-landmark\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>50%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of U.S. Millennials are unable to effectively apply literacy or math skills in the workplace.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/research\/30079\/asc-millennials-and-the-future.pdf\">ETS<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n***\nPolicy Grid Block\nShows solution areas with key\n***\n -->\n<section id=\"policy\">\n\t<div class=\"policy-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title st-blue\">Policy Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"policy-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We advance a broad range of student-centered policy solutions that are increasing student learning, advancing equity and readying graduates for college and career.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quality-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Quality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"innovation-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Innovation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opportunity-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Opportunity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/college-career-pathways\/\"><p>College &amp; Career Pathways<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"innovation-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"opportunity-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/early-literacy\/\"><p>Early Literacy<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/education-funding\/\"><p>Education Funding<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"innovation-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"opportunity-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/education-choice\/\"><p>Private Education Choice<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"opportunity-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/education-choice\/\"><p>Public Education Choice<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"opportunity-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/math-policy\/\"><p>K-8 Math Policy<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/school-accountability\/\"><p>School Accountability<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/teachers-leaders\/\"><p>Teachers &amp; Leaders<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"innovation-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"opportunity-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-signs\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"policy-solution-areas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/policy-playbook\/digital-access-equity\/\"><p>Digital Policy<\/p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"innovation-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quality-color\"><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n***\nFast Facts Grid Block\nChecks if the toggle is background image or illustration\nAllows for a left or right fact placement\nAllows for an illustration under a solid color background image\nAllows for additional padding\n***\n -->\n<section id=\"fast-facts-grid\"\n\t\tclass=\"fast-facts-grid-illustration\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/tidal-wave.svg);\n\tmargin: 0px 0px;\"\n\t>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"fast-facts-wrapper facts-left\tfast-facts-illustration\n\t\">\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fast-facts-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Policy Changes Lives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fast-facts-illustration.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fast-facts switch-sides fast-facts-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-books\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1st<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mississippi is ranked 1st in the nation in fourth grade reading improvements (from 2017-2019). <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationsreportcard.gov\/reading\/states\/scores\/?grade=4\">National Assessment of Educational Progress<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-chart-line\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1st<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where Florida ranks in the nation for Advanced Placement (AP) exam participation. Florida also ranks 3rd in AP success.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/core\/fileparse.php\/5673\/urlt\/19APCohortDataFlorida.pdf\">College Board<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fad fa-acorn\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>3.3 Million<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students enrolled in one of 7,500 charter schools across 44 states and D.C.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccharters.org\/about-charter-schools\/charter-school-faq\">National Association of Public Charter Schools<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fas fa-school\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>32<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>States which have fully authorized the use of demonstration of mastery to issue credit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-source\">SOURCE:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ExcelinEd.Innovation.NextGenerationLearning.SeatTimeReport.pdf\">ExcelinEd<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"the-latest\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/inshore-wave.svg)\">\n    <div class=\"the-latest-content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"the-latest-content\">\n                        <h2 class=\"section-title st-white\">The Latest<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"related-posts\">\n                                    <a class=\"post related-posts\" href=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/2026\/08\/19\/the-three-prongs-of-education-reform-success-policy-programs-and-political-perseverance\/\">\n    <div class=\"post-wrapper\">\n        <div 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                 -->\n                                <section id=\"featured-resource\"  style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/coastal-wave.svg);\" class=\"one-resource  coastal-wave\" >\n\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"section-title st-white toggle-dark-text\">Featured Policy Resources<\/h2>\n                                    \n                                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"the-resource \">\n\n                                                        <div class=\"resource-left toggle-dark-text\">\n\n                                                            <h1>Pathways Matter<\/h1>\n                                                            <p>Pathways Matter establishes the first comprehensive learner-centered education to workforce continuum for state policy. Beginning in K-12 and extending to and through postsecondary and on to employment, Pathways Matter, takes the fragmented narrative and structure of state education to workforce policy efforts and turns it into a comprehensive policy continuum.  <\/p>\n\n                                                                                                                            <a class=\"primary-button-large purple-button\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pathwaysmatter.org\/\">Visit Pathways Matter<\/a>\n                                                            \n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/pathwaysmatter.org\/\" target=\"\" class=\"resource-img\">\n                                                            <div class=\"content-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pathways-Matter-Green-1024x576.png); \"><\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"the-resource \">\n\n                                                        <div class=\"resource-left toggle-dark-text\">\n\n                                                            <h1>Early Literacy Matters<\/h1>\n                                                            <p>Adopting a comprehensive early literacy policy is a powerful first step in a state\u2019s journey to improve reading and increase student achievement. ExcelinEd\u2019s newest education policy resource, Early\u00a0Literacy Matters, can equip state policymakers and education leaders with information regarding\u00a0comprehensive state policy solutions for supporting teachers, administrators, students and families and changing lives.<\/p>\n\n                                                                                                                            <a class=\"primary-button-large purple-button\" target=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.earlyliteracymatters.org\">Visit Early Literacy Matters<\/a>\n                                                            \n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earlyliteracymatters.org\" target=\"\" class=\"resource-img\">\n                                                            <div class=\"content-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-2-1024x605.png); \"><\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n\n\n                                <\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n***\nTestimonial Slider\nSlider initialized in scripts with slick js\n***\n -->\n<section id=\"testimonial\"\n\n\t\tclass=\"testimonial-background\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12.png);\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"svg-top\" src=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/testimonial-wave-top.svg\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"svg-bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/themes\/excelined\/assets\/images\/testimonial-wave-bottom.svg\">\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wrapper white_text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title st-blue\">What They Are Saying<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slider\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&#8220;By providing college and career pathways to Arizona\u2019s students, our state will be poised to meet tomorrow\u2019s demand for a highly-skilled workforce that creates a strong homegrown talent pipeline for Arizona businesses. With partners like ExcelinEd, our resolve is to bolster and strengthen these pathways to ensure every student has the opportunity to achieve the American dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-headshot\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sylvia-Allen1-e1598282769453.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sen. Sylvia Allen<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Arizona State Senate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cAs Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, I\u2019ve been proud to author and support legislation to improve educational outcomes for students and families in Mississippi. Our work isn\u2019t finished until we provide students with a high-quality education of their choice, raise the bar of academic achievement and allow schools to be centers of innovation in the 21st century. ExcelinEd is a crucial thought leader in that work.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-headshot\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/excelined.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/i-KKN9mWW-X21.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sen. Grey Tollison<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Former Mississippi State Senator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimony-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve worked hard to improve our educational standards and accountability systems. 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