The quality of school and district financial data released recently by #Kentucky education officials is being blasted a thinktank in the state, who say the data are too general to be useful and also frequently incorrect. Learn more: #EdData #SchoolFinance understandingessa.org/kentucky-think…

#SouthCarolina’s latest school report card is leaner on information than in typical years due to the cancellation of testing in the spring, but state officials say key information is still available, including on graduation, finance, and bullying. More: understandingessa.org/south-carolina…

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin still aren’t providing per-student spending data on school report cards as required by #ESSA, according to a review by Marguerite Roza Edunomics Lab Georgetown University The 74 the74million.org/article/new-re…

The cancellation of 2021 NAEP assessments creates a "two-year data hole" on the extent of COVID-19's impact on learning, says Dale Chu on #AssessmentHQ. assessmenthq.org/2020/11/25/ixn…

The #WestVirginia Department of Education has marked nine school districts as needing assistance in finance, special education, and Pre-K readiness after an accountability report was completed in the state. More: understandingessa.org/nine-west-virg…

In #Indiana, Operation Education will use some of the Governor’s Emergency Education relief grant to equip all 205 of South Bend’s district buses with WiFi by the end of this year, far ahead of the goal they set in January. Read more: wsbt.com/news/operation…

This week’s #ESSA news: Greater school district transparency for New York parents, backlash in Kentucky over unuseful school spending data, DC concerns that Covid will derail accountability & more The 74 the74million.org/article/this-w…

Education through the pandemic: From Arizona closing classrooms due to staffing shortages to Louisiana’s showdown with schools over quarantine rules, 10 ways states & educators are coping with COVID-19 The 74 the74million.org/article/educat…

Education officials in #Hawaii acknowledged gaps in the latest state school report card due to cancellation of spring tests, but point to higher rates of inclusion for students with disabilities as a bright spot. Read more: understandingessa.org/hawaii-educati…

New #DC graduation data announced by Mayor Bowser showed impressive gains in the number of students who successfully graduated in the 2019-20 school year, despite the abrupt closing of schools in the spring at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. More: understandingessa.org/d-c-makes-gain…

Interested in a newsletter that tracks conversations on the #COVIDSlide & how schools, districts, and states are navigating learning during the pandemic? Sign up for the COVID Slide Quick Sheet here! forstudent.org/2QSmVxM

In a Q&A with @forstudentsuccess & EducationCounsel, three of the largest national assessment vendors said they're prepared to support states safely and securely administer their annual, statewide student assessments in the spring. Learn how: forstudent.org/3aosrDC

Nearly $250,000 is being awarded to seven rural school districts in #Georgia to increase access to STEM/STEAM education programs for students. State education officials are using flexibility granted by #ESSA to offer the grants using federal funds. More: understandingessa.org/ga-state-grant…

Districts in #Illinois say they're hopeful annual assessments will be administered this school year to bridge the gap in data used to strategically plan recovery. Absent data from last spring, however, schools are digging deeper into old information. More: understandingessa.org/districts-navi…

Schools should prioritize taking daily attendance during online and hybrid learning, says Attendance Works Director Hedy Chang in a recent interview with FutureEd. understandingessa.org/advocate-urges…

#Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced a statewide dropout rate of less than 2%, a historic low and a possible indicator of coming increases to the graduation rate. understandingessa.org/mt-state-super…

Two reports released recently by the Education Law Center seek to provide further context for elected officials and policymakers about the dire stakes at hand as school districts brace for budget cuts and navigate pandemic enrollment trends. understandingessa.org/reports-detail…

This week’s #ESSA news: Enrollment soars at Washington State charters during pandemic, Wyoming hits pause on accountability, a growing divide in Idaho’s graduation rate & more The 74 the74million.org/article/this-w…

"Arkansas remains committed to statewide standardized testing in the spring, Ivy Pfeffer, Arkansas Department of Education deputy commissioner, said Tuesday at Governor Hutchinson’s weekly COVID-19 briefing." arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…