Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Test scores alone do not determine the quality of education, but they are an important fact-based barometer of performance. Data collected by the Department of Education are used by school administrators to track student outcomes, to inform school and district goals, to measure program and curricula effectiveness, to set future attainment goals, to assess student performance, and much more. While some data are available at local and state levels, without a federal repository that aggregates the data, the K–12 and postsecondary school systems will lack the ability to benchmark and compare performance to a national average or to other states. We must not enter a world where schools are evaluated based on perception, not evidence. https://bit.ly/3QZtJZO

Women are going to college and graduating in greater numbers than men, yet the gender wage gap persists. Here’s why: https://bit.ly/312cvBQ?

Before driving a bulldozer through information systems that took years to build, it would be worth considering how important good information is to students, educators, consumers, employers, and markets. We know from education and workforce data, for example, that there are significant mismatches between what employers are demanding from workers and what credentials local colleges are producing. We know that some postsecondary credentials are worth more than others, and that colleges with lesser-known brand names have ROIs as high as some of the best-known colleges. These insights allow consumers to live better lives and make smarter investments in their futures. They also help employers invest in their workers, improving productivity and employee satisfaction. Markets operate more efficiently with better information. https://bit.ly/3QZtJZO

Mass layoffs and cuts of contracts and grants at IES pose a fundamental threat to #HigherEd’s ability to collect and analyze data that helps policymakers and institutions create solutions that uplift students. Jennifer Engle, Director of Policy and Strategy at Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce authored a guest blog post detailing what our field stands to lose without these data. The cancelled contracts included those that fund the?Condition of Education,?a congressionally mandated report produced annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). For decades, this report has provided the field with key data on how American students are performing before, during, and after college. The results of this study help us answer important questions such as… ?How many students are graduating from high school, enrolling in college, and earning postsecondary credentials?? ?Are students finding employment and how much do they earn by level of educational attainment?? ?How competitive is the U.S. education system is globally? Studies like this are key to giving U.S. students the best quality education, regardless of their background. Preserving the Condition of Education and all IES surveys is mandatory to ensuring that our students are supported by data-based solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eirvKnXK #PostsecData #SaveIES #WhyDataMatters

As college enrollment declines and the demand for increasingly skilled workers continues, how can we create more equitable pathways to career success? Join our expert panel with Education Now to learn how the world of higher education can respond and adapt to today’s economy and workforce. https://bit.ly/4i8cktR

As college enrollment declines and the demand for increasingly skilled workers continues, how can we create more equitable pathways to career success? Tomorrow, CEW Director Jeff Strohl will join an expert panel with?Education?Now?to discuss how the world of higher?education?can respond and adapt to today’s economy and workforce.?Register here: https://bit.ly/4i8cktR Harvard Graduate School of Education

The US stands out among the world’s economies because of its significant investment in data infrastructure. Good data are not partisan -- they are the foundation of good policy. In the current political climate, some seem to think that data collection is an unnecessary, even wasteful exercise. While we can provide reasoned, non-partisan arguments for the protection of data, we have little ability to temper the current urge to destroy. The court system eventually may provide reprieve, but, in the interim, damage is being done. We must use our energy to map resources that are likely to remain available, determine what we can use, and plan for the future. Before driving a bulldozer through information systems that took years to build, it would be worth considering how important good information is to students, educators, consumers, employers, and markets. Markets operate more efficiently with better information. The research based on these data also helps educators prepare students for the jobs of the future, helps policymakers more effectively invest taxpayer dollars, and promotes US national competitiveness by supporting optimal human capital development. We have to combat the impression that the burden and costs of collecting data outweigh its value. We need to demonstrate how good data improve people’s daily lives. Destroying the remarkable data capacity we’ve built over the last few decades will leave us limping into the future instead of leading it. Read more in Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce's newest blog post: https://bit.ly/3QZtJZO

The US stands out among the world’s economies because of its significant investment in data infrastructure. Access to data sources enables researchers, policymakers, federal and state government officials, educators, and any interested American citizen to better identify and understand existing problems and propose actionable solutions. Simply put, data give us the ability to improve many aspects of American life and work towards a more perfect union. Read more in our newest blog post: https://bit.ly/3QZtJZO

Majoring in business pays off. In most programs, business students’ median annual earnings two years after graduation are roughly 10 times their monthly debt payments. Explore the rankings of 5,500 business programs at more than 1,700 institutions. Find your college here: https://bit.ly/3N43VHG

In addition to the new online ROI data tool, CEW researchers answer frequently asked questions (FAQ) to help prospective students, parents, school counselors, and other interested parties better understand what information is included, how metrics are calculated, and other information relevant to the ROI of postsecondary education. More information here: https://bit.ly/411M9io