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DQC is dedicated to building knowledge and developing resources that advance the effective use of education data. Search our extensive resource library by topic and type to access the information that best fits your needs and questions.

Toolkit // 07.22.26
Data 101: A Briefing Book for Policymakers on Education to Workforce Data
Data provides essential insights into people's journeys through education and into the workforce. This policy brief covers 12 of the…
Case Study // 06.25.26
Data Governance 101 Deep Dive: A Case Study of Advocacy for Policy Implementation in Colorado
In 2024, with focused partnership between state leaders and advocates, Colorado legislators enacted a comprehensive workforce development law that established…
Toolkit // 06.25.26
Data Governance 101 Toolkit
Cross-agency data governance is not optional—it is the foundation for making data work for people, communities, and leaders, who are…
Governance, P-20W Data, Privacy // 06.01.26
Data Governance 101 Deep Dive: Best Practices for Legislation to Ensure Sustained Education and Workforce Data Capacity
Use this guide to understand the components of best practice cross-agency governance legislation.
Governance, P-20W Data, Privacy // 06.01.26
Data Governance 101: Cross Agency Data Governance Accelerates State Education and Workforce Data Capacity
This brief gives state leaders the information they need to understand the value of cross-agency data governance.
Fact Sheet // 02.17.26
Purpose Drives Design: Functions of a Statewide Longitudinal Data System
When policymakers design their state’s SLDS to fulfill clear functions, they can build data systems that align with state education…
Implementation Guide // 01.27.26
Creating a Path to Answers: How State Data Leaders Can Empower Researchers
Ensuring responsible researcher access is essential to maximizing the systems’ value for communities and decisionmakers.
Report // 10.23.25
Funding What Matters: What Building and Sustaining a Statewide Longitudinal Data System Costs
What can other states learn about high-quality data systems from four established SLDSs?
Case Study // 07.10.25
Indiana Is Investing in Human Capacity and Privacy Leadership
Indiana is investing in its data workforce and privacy capacity, and can serve as a model for other states.
Roadmap // 06.03.25
Start Here: A Vision to Transform State Early Childhood Data to Meet the Needs of Children, Families, and Those Who Support Them
This resource details DQC's vision for states to invest in their early childhood data ecosystems.
Report // 05.15.25
Enhancing Unemployment Insurance Wage Data to Better Understand Education and Employment Outcomes
State leaders have questions about their workforce that they need robust workforce data to answer.
Report // 03.27.25
Powering Potential: Using Data to Support Postsecondary Access, Completion, and Return on Investment
Right now, people and institutions often lack information about postsecondary access, completion, and ROI.

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