From the Kitchen Tables of Jenn and Paige: What We’re Watching, Week of March 22Data and the COVID-19 relief package. President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) into law last week, and we’re starting to…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
March Assessment Update: Using Data to Support Students During COVID-19 RecoveryAfter months of speculation, the Biden administration announced last week that they would not grant blanket waivers for 2021 statewide…Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
From the Kitchen Tables of Jenn and Paige: What We’re Watching, Week of March 1Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced that states would need to move forward with statewide summative assessments for the…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
DC’s Research-Practice Partnership Aims to Bring People and Data Together to Solve ProblemsAt its best, education research uses data to inform better policy and practice decisions, support the development of tools and resources…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Five Data Things States Should Think About Right Now, RevisitedLast spring, we urged states to take five actions to use data to address the needs of students and families during the pandemic. Our…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
From the Kitchen Tables of Jenn and Paige: What We’re Watching, Week of February 8The big news last week was the new administration’s spate of executive orders about data and using evidence in decisionmaking. This week…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Assessment Update IV: Using Data to Support Students During COVID-19 RecoveryStatewide assessments are still on for spring 2021 — at least for now. Leaders in at least 23 states (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
New Administration Puts Data at the ForefrontAs the new administration announces its priorities and Congress introduces its first pieces legislation this session, we’re noticing an…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
From the Kitchen Tables of Jenn and Paige: What We’re Watching, Week of February 1Evidence-based government. The Biden administration continues to issue executive orders, memos, and proposed legislation with…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
What President Biden’s COVID-19 Response Executive Order Means for Education DataLast week, President Biden signed an executive order on education as part of his administration’s COVID-19 response plan. With this…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021