State boards should lean into education data and work to overcome challenges to doing so.
read moreState boards can set the vision for sharing data to serve the interests of students, families, and schools.
read moreState boards can set the vision for sharing data to serve the interests of students, families, and schools. But doing so effectively requires an understanding of FERPA’s legal framework.
read moreEven though regulations to permit increased student data sharing under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act were revised a decade ago, many state education leaders remain uncertain about the types of data sharing they can approve. This reports brings clarity.
read moreSix communities follow Chicago's lead in developing arts education census data and maps.
read moreThis analysis explores data protections for school directory information.
read moreIn 2018, state boards of education discussed and adopted policies to increase accountability for student data protection and to increase transparency of schoolwide data through data dashboards. This analysis highlights changes in state policy that cover data protection requirements, test administration and security, records retention, and confidentiality protocols.
read moreHow California, Kentucky, and New Jersey worked to identify gaps in access to arts instruction by expanding their collection of data on arts access.
read morePersonalized learning creates new opportunities for students and fresh concerns over student data privacy.
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