Why Are There Errors in National Schools Data?
Problems with data used by a national high school ranking report highlights the importance of managing and checking education information. Read Full Post >
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December 20, 2011
NCES: Young Adults Extending Education, Delaying Work
American young adults are extending their education and putting off some major adult milestones, such as entering the workforce and marrying, compared to decades past, according to a new demographic report by the National Center for Education Statistics. Read Full Post >
November 15, 2011
UPDATED: House to Discuss Education Research Reauthorization
A House education subcommittee will hold its first hearing on reauthorizing federal education research law on Wednesday. Read Full Post >
September 12, 2011
NCES Releases New State Education Reform Data
The National Center for Education Statistics has released new state-level information on education reforms. Read Full Post >
August 25, 2011
Education Department Overhauls Data Website
The Education Department has launched a new version of its school data Website with more tools for visitors to use the information. Read Full Post >
August 15, 2011
Census Data Shows More Reading, Academics for Children
New Census Bureau data show more young children are reading with their families and more older children are taking honors courses than were a decade ago. Read Full Post >
August 10, 2011
What Do Rising Title I Achievement Scores Really Mean?
Studies of student progress on state and national tests highlight a disconnect in how policymakers judge programs' effectiveness. Read Full Post >
August 02, 2011
States Struggle With Linking Teacher-Student Data
States are working to make teacher-student data links more meaningful to teachers. Read Full Post >
August 01, 2011
States Trying to Help Districts Navigate New Data Streams
New federal grants and civil rights requirements have led states and districts to generate an unprecedented flood of data on students from preschool through college, and states are working to help districts make sense of it. Read Full Post >
July 22, 2011
National Data Conference Highlights Privacy, Innovations
The National Center for Education Statistics' annual National Forum on Education Statistics and NCES Data Conference begins next week, and Inside School Research will be live-Tweeting the event. While STATS-D.C. is always geared to the technical side, this year explosion of new sessions on using state longitudinal data systems and the piles of new data coming in from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read Full Post >
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