Student & District Data

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School & District Management Inside School Districts' Use of NDAs—and Why Legal Experts Warn Caution
Nondisclosure agreements can raise a number of legal considerations for districts.
Caitlynn Peetz & Olina Banerji, October 14, 2024
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Assessment Why Are States So Slow to Release Test Scores?
Nearly a dozen states still haven't put out scores from spring tests. What's taking so long?
Stephen Sawchuk & Sarah Schwartz, October 4, 2024
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7 min read
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School & District Management Opinion We Started Running Our School District Like a Business. Here’s What Happened
In education, we are focused on students, not widgets. Still, there are lessons to learn from a business mindset.
Robert F. Hill & Amy Stacy, September 6, 2024
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5 min read
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School Climate & Safety Infographic What CDC Safety Data Reveal About School Absenteeism, in Charts
New federal data show a rising number of students feel unsafe at school.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 14, 2024
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2 min read
Third graders listen at the start of Lindsey Wuest's Science As Art class, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 16, 2024.
Third graders listen at the start of Lindsey Wuest's Science As Art class, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 16, 2024.
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Reading & Literacy Why Do Literacy Retention Policies Target 3rd Grade?
Literacy-related retention policies typically hold back students at the end of 3rd grade. Education experts offer insights into why.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 12, 2024
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5 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A College-Success Algorithms Often Get It Wrong for Students of Color
New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 2, 2024
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3 min read
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Federal Is the Federal Agency That Tracks School Data Losing Steam?
A new study of U.S. data agencies finds serious capacity problems at the National Center for Education Statistics.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 17, 2024
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3 min read
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Equity & Diversity Which Students Are Most Likely to Be Arrested in School?
A student’s race, gender, and disability status all heavily factor into which students are arrested.
Brooke Schultz, July 15, 2024
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3 min read
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Privacy & Security What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy Bills
Congress is considering at least three data-privacy bills that could have big implications for schools.
Lauraine Langreo, April 18, 2024
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5 min read
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Policy & Politics Opinion Is Education Research Too Political?
Outgoing Institute of Education Sciences Director Mark Schneider laments politicization at the Ed. Department—and in academia writ large.
Rick Hess, April 10, 2024
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7 min read
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Professional Development Opinion Teacher Collaboration Often Means Analyzing Student Data to Boost Learning. But Does It Work?
For this professional development to be effective, teachers need a blame-free, action-oriented protocol, writes a longtime data coach.
Ronald S. Thomas, March 27, 2024
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5 min read
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Education Funding Using AI to Guide School Funding: 4 Takeaways
One state is using AI to help guide school funding decisions. Will others follow?
Mark Lieberman, March 1, 2024
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