Flagship Resources
Our flagship resources, including reports and briefs, are the cornerstones of our work. Start here for information on how to ensure that data works for everyone navigating their education and workforce journeys.
Show Me the Data 2023
DQC’s annual review of state report cards explores how states use their most public-facing resource.
What Now? A Vision to Transform State Data Systems
The future of state data systems must start with people.
Data 101: A Briefing Book for Policymakers on Education to Workforce Data
DQC’s Data 101 brings you up to speed on the most pressing topics in state data.
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COVID-19 prompted legislators to introduce and pass education data legislation to address the immediate priorities.
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State report cards should provide parents and the public with meaningful information about students and schools.
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State leaders must push past solutions that exist in silos to improve school quality and support student success.
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In 2019, legislators in nearly every state proposed legislation addressing the use of data.
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See how one student, Grace, uses data to make important decisions that help her reach her goals.
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State report cards should provide parents and the public with meaningful information about students and schools.
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Forty-eight states and DC have committed to measuring and reporting individual student growth under ESSA.
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State leaders can take steps to put data to work for students—and learn from these 2017–18 best practices.
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Everyone deserves to know how their public schools are doing, and states are responsible for creating that clear picture.
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The 2017 summary of efforts to act on our Four Policy Priorities and next steps to fully realize the power of data.
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Time to Act helps states enact policies that are critical to ensuring that data is used to support student learning.
Our Work
We envision a world where data is used to drive systemic change, economic mobility, and student success.
About Us
We advocate to change the role of data to ensure that data works for everyone navigating their education and workforce journeys.
