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Student & District Data

Learn more about the data that schools and districts collect, and how they store, protect, and use it
State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to members of the State Board of Education during a meeting, Aug. 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to members of the State Board of Education during a meeting, Aug. 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla. On Jan. 28, the state board unanimously approved a proposed rule to require schools to collect students' immigration status information.
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States Oklahoma Takes Step to Require Parents to Provide 69´«Ã½ Proof of Citizenship
Leaders in at least three states have made efforts to collect data on undocumented students, or outright ban them.
Ileana Najarro, January 28, 2025
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69´«Ã½ arrive for school Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston.
69´«Ã½ arrive for school Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it had revoked a policy that kept immigration agents from making arrests and conducting enforcement raids at schools and other places considered sensitive locations.
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Federal Trump Admin. Lifts Ban on Immigration Arrests at 69´«Ã½
A new change ends a policy that mostly prohibited agents from making immigration arrests at schools and other spots where children gather.
Brooke Schultz & Ileana Najarro, January 22, 2025
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Privacy & Security Q&A Close to a 'Worst-Case Scenario': Cybersecurity Expert Discusses PowerSchool's Data Breach
The PowerSchool data breach is the latest in a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents with K-12 vendors from the past few years.
Lauraine Langreo, January 14, 2025
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Privacy & Security What 69´«Ã½ Should Know About the PowerSchool Data Breach
The company this week notified districts of a hack that occurred Dec. 28.
Caitlynn Peetz, January 9, 2025
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School & District Management Opinion The Difference Between Data and Evidence: What School Leaders Need to Know
Data collection alone won't improve student learning. Here are 7 ways to take action.
Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson, December 15, 2024
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Curriculum Inside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum Choices
Few states make the information easily searchable.
Sarah Schwartz, November 26, 2024
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69´«Ã½ in the new Army prep course stand at attention after physical training exercises at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 27, 2022. The new program prepares recruits for the demands of basic training.
69´«Ã½ in the new Army prep course stand at attention after physical training exercises at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 27, 2022. State education leaders are working with the Pentagon to make graduates' enlistment data part of their data systems.
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College & Workforce Readiness These 69´«Ã½ Are the Hardest for 69´«Ã½ to Track After Graduation
State education chiefs are working with the Pentagon to make students' enlistment data more accessible for schools.
Evie Blad, November 22, 2024
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English Learners What New Research Shows About the Academic Success of Former English Learners
A new study offers a more nuanced look at English learners' academic performance in high school by disaggregating data.
Ileana Najarro, November 20, 2024
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School & District Management Opinion How Education Leaders Can Engage With Teachers About Data
Data can help teachers and leaders understand which instructional moves to tackle now and which to use in the future.
Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson, November 17, 2024
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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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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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