Student & District Data
Learn more about the data that schools and districts collect, and how they store, protect, and use it
Assessment
Opinion
Principals Often Misuse Student Achievement Data. Here鈥檚 How to Get It Right
Eight recommendations for digging into standardized-test data responsibly.
Federal
Fired NCES Chief: Ed. Dept. Cuts Mean 'Fewer Eyes on the Condition of Schools'
Experts discuss how federal actions have impacted equity and research in the field of education.
Federal
What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs In
The agency requested input on the Institute of Education Sciences' future. More than 400 comments came in.
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Learn how to move beyond surface-level numbers to uncover the key insights hiding deep in your students' early literacy data.
College & Workforce Readiness
Trump Admin. Wants to Scale Back Data Collection on Career Technical Programs
The Trump administration wants to roll back Biden-era efforts to collect more information on states' CTE programs.
School & District Management
Opinion
Data Can Be Intimidating to Educators. But It Doesn't Have to Be
An unexpected insight from a child offers teacher and leadership teams a way to appreciate a more nuanced use of evidence.
Teaching Profession
What the Research Says
A Personal 'Nudge' Can Get Teachers to Use Student Data in Smart Ways
Teachers are key to effective ed-tech interventions. A new study looks at ways to engage them.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Student Well-Being Report Shows How Kids Are Doing in Education and Beyond
Student well-being has seen some progress, but education continues to decline.
Professional Development
Opinion
Using Data With Purpose for Literacy Instruction
Instead of confining data to spreadsheets, use the information to drive equity, learning, and lasting change.
Privacy & Security
PowerSchool Paid a Hacker's Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening Schools
More extortion attempts are possible, and districts affected by the data breach should be prepared.
Federal
Dramatic Cuts to Ed. Data Programs Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences, Researchers Warn
Education research organizations asked Congress to intervene in cuts to ed. data, research staff.
Privacy & Security
Schools Face an Uphill Battle in Protecting Student Data in the Age of AI
A report from the Consortium for School Networking examines the state of districts' student data privacy practices.
Privacy & Security
Is DOGE Putting Student and Educator Data at Risk?
How Trump's efforts to slash the federal government could affect teachers鈥� and students鈥� data.
Equity & Diversity
Leader To Learn From
Meet the DEI Leader Using Data鈥攁nd Heart鈥攖o Foster Student Belonging
A district's DEI director uses data and an approachable style to do his work despite a challenging political environment.