DQC has been reviewing state report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the past seven years. We continue to examine the landscape of state report cards because we believe states must increase transparency and build trust by sharing information. We are not giving up—and neither should state and federal leaders who have a responsibility to communities to share data. But after many years, we knew it was time to look at state report cards with fresh eyes. 

This year, you don’t have to take our word for it. In addition to our regular review of state report cards, we asked parents—the audience that these report cards are meant to serve—what they think about their state’s report card. Watch our video to hear directly from parents about their reflections, frustrations, and hopes for the future.