Mathematician Clive Humby famously said, “Data is the new oil. Like oil, data is valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used.” In the modern era, data usage is essential. From finance to healthcare to government to technology, data…
It may sound obvious, but students are the primary stakeholders in education. It’s not the teachers, it’s not the administrators, it’s not the parents…it’s the students. They are the reason that everyone has gathered in a school building for 8…
Introduction In 2002, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was passed by the Bush Administration, marking a pivotal moment for education data in the United States. Though controversial in many ways, NCLB sparked a golden age of data-driven education…
Education research jobs are under attack. Until recently, I was employed as a senior technical assistance consultant with a large education research nonprofit. My job was to take the research that was generated by my researcher-counterparts and to apply it…
