For the sixth year, DQC has reviewed report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see how states are working to improve their most public-facing resource. 

This year, our Show Me the Data review uncovered that states have lost momentum on improving their report cards, and families are being left in the dark. States largely failed to provide context for how schools are supporting students during recovery and, if data is not available, explain why.  

States must do better to share robust information with families in ways that are easy to find, use, and understand. It’s time for federal leaders to double down on the importance of the requirements they laid out in the Every Student Succeeds Act and provide states with the necessary support to meet every requirement.