An advocacy group, the Center for Community Change, issued their assessment of the quality of school report cards last month. They affirmed the potential power of these documents. But they criticized the quality of many states' efforts, and urged Congress to include in their imminent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, strict requirements that each state's report cards must meet. They also criticized the lack of access to clear facts about schools. Getting data from local schools or districts should not be like getting blood from a turnip.
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Or you can read more about it in Education Week's story of April 19. If you want more evidence, Pres. The President's views matter here, and you can expect that the new and improved Title I legislation will continue to require all districts to publish school profiles. Flying home, the Owl brings you a few questions. Write to the Owl.