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DQC’s blog is your source for news, perspectives, and thought leadership from DQC staff and partners in the world of education data.

08.21.18
3 Ways States Are Committing to Using Data to Meet Their Education Goals for Students Under ESSA
While approaches to student success vary, the commitment to data use is clear.
08.17.16
Nashville Strategically Uses Data in Its Afterschool Programs to Improve Outcomes for Youth
In this co-authored post, DQC’s Brennan McMahon Parton and Erika Pierson from the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth,…
11.13.15
How Prince George’s County, Maryland, Uses Data to Keep Ninth Graders on Track for Success
Early warning systems provide key data measures to help school leaders, teachers, and parents keep their students on track to…
09.22.15
Using Data to Keep Students Healthy & in School
DQC’s Brennan McMahon Parton details the importance of recording and tracking student absenteeism data over time and outlines ways states…
08.05.15
Start with the Questions to Use Data to Improve Educator Preparation Quality
States and educator preparation programs (EPPs) want—and need—better data in order to be transparent and continually improve the quality of…
05.12.15
State Legislatures Look at Education Data Use—Round 2
DQC’s Brennan McMahon Parton provides a recap of education data legislation from the current legislative session.
04.28.15
In 2015, Legislatures Look at Education Data Use
DQC’s Brennan McMahon Parton provides a recap of education data legislation from the current legislative session.

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