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On-Track Indicators: A Powerful Data-Based Tool for Action
Robust, timely state data is critical to ensuring that every student graduates on time.
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Federal Leaders Can Enable State Access to Military Enlistment Data
Partnership with the DoD could enable states to provide military enlistment data to audiences who need it.
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Federal Leaders Can Clear the Way for State Access to Federal Student Aid Data
Federal guidance on FSA data sharing can ensure information gets into the hands of those who need it most.
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Getting the Facts Straight about Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
Learn about common questions on linking data across sectors and how to navigate them.
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Federal Laws Are Not a Barrier to Connecting Data within a Statewide Longitudinal Data System
SLDSs must be built in compliance with federal laws to combine data across agencies.
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Show Me the Data 2023 Deep Dive: Postsecondary Pathways
What postsecondary pathways data are states sharing with families?
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What Are Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems?
State policymakers have a critical role to play in supporting data use and system development.
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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.
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Data Can Support Tribal Sovereignty
Data can be a powerful tool for supporting Tribal Nations in their right to sovereignty and self-governance.
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The Federal Role in Safeguarding Student Data
Recommendations for areas for federal action to frame the discussion about what the federal government can do to support safeguarding…
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Show Me the Data 2022 Deep Dive: Data for Equity
Equity-focused indicators are critical information for state report cards.
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Show Me the Data 2022 Deep Dive: Making Data Meaningful
From translations to visualizations, data is at its most useful when families are able to interpret and understand it.
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