Report: Every State Now Measures Student Progress in Its Own Fashion
This piece by Dian Schaffhauser is featured in THE Journal and highlights the key takeaways from DQC's report Growth Data: It…
ESSA Says State Report Cards Must Track How Many Students in Foster Care Are Passing Their Reading & Math Tests and Graduating High School. Only 16 Do
This article, originally featured in The 74, examines the requirement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that states publicly…
OPINION: The power of education data for Mississippi's youngest learners
In this op-ed featured in The Hechinger Report, Mississippi Superintendent of Education Carey Wright calls on states to better meet parents’…
Not All Student Growth Is Created Equal — How 48 States Are Using It Differently in Their Report Cards
This piece by Kate Stringer featured in The 74 breaks down the five main measures of growth that states are using,…
Analysis: With New ESSA Data, States Can Track How Well Schools Are Serving All Students. New Report Shows How They’re Doing — And Why
In this analysis featured in The 74, DQC's President and CEO Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger explains student growth data — what it…
Parton: State Report Cards Are Very Important but Hard to Use. 3 Ways to Make School Data Easier for Parents to Read & Understand
In this piece featured in The 74, DQC's Director of Policy and Advocacy Brennan McMahon Parton breaks down why state…
U.S. News & World Report: Give Parents Clear Data
Give Parents Clear Data By Aimee Rogstad Guidera Parents have bright hopes and dreams for their children. I want my…
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