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Some Ed Data Problems Can Only Be Solved by the State
I often get asked, “What is the state role around data?”My go-to answer is that, in general, the role of the state is to ensure that all stakeholders have timely access to high-quality, relevant, and...
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Finding the Story behind Education Data
This is a guest blog by Lori Crouch, a former education writer with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and current assistant director of the National Education Writers Association, where she manages...
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DQC Celebrates National Principals Month
In honor of the valuable role principals play in fostering data-driven education and student achievement, DQC wants to take this week to hold a mini-celebration of principals right here on The...
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Empowering Parents DFA2012 Fact Sheet Released Today
We hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving! Today we continue our celebration of things we are thankful for by releasing our Empowering Parents fact sheet, part of our Data for Action 2012 policy...
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State Data Systems Make a Difference for Students
This is a guest blog by Bob Swiggum, chief information officer of the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and DQC Board member. He leads the Technical Services, Instructional Technology, and...
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Turning Data into Information and Action at the Local Level
This is a guest blog by Tara N. Tucci, a Strategic Data Fellow at Pittsburgh Public Schools. She was formerly a senior research and policy associate at the Alliance for Excellent Education in...
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Insights Abound at Virginia’s LDS Conference
A state longitudinal data system (LDS) may not sound like the most fascinating topic for a conference. But when Virginia school district representatives, researchers, service providers, and state...
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From Compliance to Service: Transforming the SEA in Arizona
Earlier this summer, I had the incredible fortune to experience a state education agency (SEA) transforming from compliance to service when the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) convened a group of...
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Building Bridges in Texas: Using Data to Improve Youth Achievement
Earlier this month, in partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Urban Institute, the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) convened 60 of Texas’s most energetic data leaders—state...
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Data Drive Youth Achievement in Washington
As part of the Data Quality Campaign’s focus on local data use—in schools, classrooms, and communities—we’re facilitating conversations across the country to help states identify—and prioritize!—the...
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