Communities across the country are overwhelmed by many challenges exacerbated by the pandemic, and are trying to navigate these challenges with insufficient information. States and districts are in urgent need of federal support to update their data infrastructures and build the capacity to more effectively use data to support their communities. This letter, signed by the organizations listed below, was sent to federal legislators strongly urging the federal government to provide $350 million in targeted funding to modernize state and local data systems so state and district leaders can address current and evolving information needs.
Data Quality Campaign
Advance CTE
Aligned
America Succeeds
American Educational Research Association
Chiefs for Change
Credential Engine
Data Coalition
EdAllies
EDGE Consulting Partners
Education Policy Program at New America
Education Reform Now
Great MN Schools
Institute for Higher Education Policy
Learning Heroes
National Association of State Boards of Education
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Council on Teacher Quality
National PTA
National Skills Coalition
National Urban League
Results for America
Stanford University (Hoover Institution)
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
Southern Regional Education Board
The Education Trust
