June 25, 2019

California finally to move ahead with 'cradle to career' data system

With Gavin Newsom embracing what Jerry Brown opposed, the Legislature sets the timetable and steps for creating a longitudinal education data system to help shape better education programs and policies.

John Fensterwald And Louis Freedberg

April 2, 2019

Lack of effective state education data system holds students back

Longitudinal system that connects K-12 and higher ed could help more students complete college.

Michal Kurlaender

March 25, 2019

California needs a better education data system but who will manage it?

A well-constructed higher-education coordinating entity could change the course of California education from opaque and siloed to transparent and coordinated.

Ria Sengupta Bhatt

August 8, 2018

Support builds to create longitudinal data system to track student progress in California

Educators and the public do not have data that "in my view greatly improve students' performance and their ultimate employment," said Sen. Steve Glazer (D – Orinda), chair of the select committee on student success in the Senate.

Mikhail Zinshteyn