The Future of Public Data Lies in the States, But It's Complicated: As the federal government withdraws from public data collection, states cannot step into the breach without addressing common challenges and disparities.

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Title: The Future of Public Data Lies in the States, But It's Complicated: As the federal government withdraws from public data collection, states cannot step into the breach without addressing common challenges and disparities.
Authors: BOWEN, CLAIRE MCKAY1
Source: Issues in Science & Technology. Spring2026, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p68-71. 4p.
Subjects: National Center for Education Statistics, Education statistics, Statistics, Knowledge gap theory, Federal government, Acquisition of data, Achievement gap
Abstract: The article focuses on the dismantling of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and related federal education data programs. Topics include the weakening of education data systems, the emerging national and state-level data gaps, and postpandemic declines and slow recovery in math and reading achievement.
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