Governors Need Robust State Data Systems to Support Their Education and Workforce Priorities
To ensure governors’ education and workforce policy priorities are effective, lasting, and meet the needs of students and workers, they…
State Legislation Update: Four Promising Data Bills We’re Watching
The 2024 state legislative season is underway, with 44 states and the District of Columbia currently in session—and it’s already…
People Need Access to Data to Navigate a Skills-Based Future
Skills-based recruiting practices are expanding, and people need data to navigate this changing landscape.
Three States Pass New Laws to Ease the Transition From High School to Postsecondary
These new laws are powerful tools in the ongoing effort to support education-to-career pathways.
Education and Workforce Data Legislation Review: What Happened in 2023?
See what states did in 2023 to codify cross-agency data governance and more.
What Are Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems?
State policymakers have a critical role to play in supporting data use and system development.
Show Me the Data 2023
DQC’s annual review of state report cards explores how states use their most public-facing resource.
Better P–20W Data Requires Better Workforce Data Systems
Policymakers are facing many complex challenges that demand action—and they need transparent and trustworthy information to make decisions.
Start Here: A Vision to Transform State Data Systems
The future of state data systems must start with people.
Data Only Matters When People Have Access
States must act to ensure statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) meet the needs of people.
Centering Privacy: Data Access and Data Protection Go Hand in Hand
Any vision for data access and use is incomplete without a plan to protect individuals’ privacy.
Data 101: A Briefing Book for Policymakers on Education to Workforce Data
DQC’s Data 101 brings you up to speed on the most pressing topics in state data.
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