There is an enormous opportunity ahead for ED, states, districts, schools, principals, teachers and, of course, students, to rewrite the rules of education in the US. Beyond the programs and innovations, the most meaningful advancement that can materially change the landscape of education in the US is longitudinal data systems that can follow individual students throughout their formal education. We are flying blind in the education reform world and without data (read truth and transparency) we will only have limited impact for few students rather than radical improvement for all students.
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