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As the primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is mandated to report complete statistics on the condition of American...
View ArticleUsing Federal Education Data to Inform Policymaking: Part 1–Benefits and...
While federal, state, and district policymakers have used education data as the backbone of their policy and funding decisions for years, there’s nothing quite like a global pandemic to highlight the...
View ArticleUsing Federal Education Data to Inform Policymaking: Part 2–Challenges and...
In part 1 of this blog series, we highlight the benefits and advantages of using federal education data for policymaking at the federal, state, and district levels. In part 2, we will explore the...
View ArticleEducation at a Glance 2023: Putting U.S. Data in a Global Context
International comparisons provide reference points for researchers and policy analysts to understand trends and patterns in national education data and are very important as U.S. students compete in an...
View ArticleNCES Presentation at National HBCU Week Conference
In NCES’s recently released Strategic Plan, Goal 3 identifies our commitment to foster and leverage beneficial partnerships. To fulfill that goal, NCES participates in multiple conferences and meetings...
View ArticleNCES Provides New Data Table on School District Structures
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released a new data table (Excel) on local education agencies (LEAs)1 that serve multiple counties. This new data table can help researchers...
View ArticleHow Often Do High School Students Meet With Counselors About College?...
There are many factors that can affect students’ decisions to apply to college, such as income, school engagement, and coursework.1 Similarly, previous research has reported that students whose parents...
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