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A New, Single Home for ED Data
Starting today, the data sets and content you’re used to seeing on data.ed.gov can be found on education.data.gov. (Developers: Please note that the 16 available education data APIs were already hosted by data.gov. These URLs did not change and existing … Continue reading
Can Students Conduct Real-Life Science Experiments?
Today, science education reaches beyond paper and pencil to explore principles in action as never before. Students’ ability to perform investigations, draw valid conclusions, and explain outcomes translates into critical life skills. Tomorrow, National Center for Educational Statistics Commissioner John … Continue reading
The Power of Open Education Data
Cross-posted from the White House Open Government Initiative. On Tuesday, Vice President Biden, U.S. Education Department Secretary Arne Duncan, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray hosted a roundtable with college presidents who pledged to provide clear, useful information to all … Continue reading
Investing in Education in Every State and District
In September, President Obama introduced the American Jobs Act, which among other key investments to create jobs would invest $30 billion to repair and modernize public schools and community colleges and $30 billion to keep hundreds of thousands of teachers … Continue reading
Newly Released State-by-State Snapshot of Educational Performance
Have you ever wondered how your state’s educational performance compares to the performance of other states? Now with the new State of the States in Education document released yesterday by the Department of Education, you can see a snapshot of … Continue reading
Using Data to Inform Education Policy
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gave a speech on the importance of using data to inform education policy. “There are already districts making exemplary use of data systems to let parents, teachers and administrators know how best to support their … Continue reading
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State Data Systems
ED’s Institute of Education Sciences recently awarded grants to 27 states to help create statewide longitudinal data systems. This brings the total of states receiving such grants to 41 states and the District of Columbia. These systems will help states, … Continue reading