Student & District Data
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Curriculum
Inside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum Choices
Few states make the information easily searchable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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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.