Huge learning gaps exist in some school districts and may take years to overcome because of the Covid Slide, Stanford University researchers say

Making data-informed decisions has always been important to school district leaders, but given the disruptions caused by COVID-19, leveraging data has become even more critical to education leadership. A new survey by District Administration asked school administrators about their most important strategic goals, how they use data, and what capabilities of data management systems are […]

State policymakers need to act immediately to put testing systems in place to generate the data needed to gauge whether all students are being served equitably, report says.