Samuels, C. A. (2018, October 23). The Keys to Student Success Include Starting Early and Following Through. Retrieved January 16, 2019

A good start and a strong finish: State education leaders build a large part of their education policy around ensuring children are equipped for both as they move through the K-12 system and beyond. But how does that play out when 50 state education systems are stacked up against each other—and what kind of picture emerges for the nation as a whole when that mosaic comes together?