Over the past five years, DQC has reviewed report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see how states are sharing information with the public about how schools and students are doing.

The 2019–20 school year should have been a time for states to seize the moment and use report cards to keep families and the public informed about how the pandemic was affecting student learning.

While states did not conduct statewide assessments in spring 2020, there was data they could have reported—meaningful measures such as chronic absence, graduation rates, and teacher data—but our Show Me the Data 2021 report found that few did.

This year, in addition to traditional report card information, we looked to see whether states have been using report cards to communicate about disruptions to in-person learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a look at our findings here.