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Jennifer BellJuly 7, 2017 0

Equity in education: Rural teaching opened my eyes to district disparities

Two of my colleagues have shared their experiences as a statistic and a child who could have been left behind. I too have my own story that helped drive my passion. All of us define equity in different ways. Equity is a concept that is hard to define, and we

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Education | Government

Analytics

Paula HendersonJune 23, 2017 2

SAS analytics for governments book empowers leaders to use data for good

A new book from SAS guides public sector leaders in the use of data to address a wide range of state and local government challenges. Each chapter deals with critical issues facing our country, including the opioid epidemic, child abuse, spiraling health care costs, prison overcrowding, education reform, rampant fraud and the

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Analytics | Students & Educators

Nadja YoungJune 6, 2017 3

Equity in education: Devoted teachers challenged me to succeed

Two colleagues and I, all former educators, have dealt with education equity gaps both as children and professionally. This is the second post in a series about our experiences. I encourage you to read the first entry, Equity in education: I was a statistic. Many people think of education equity

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Education | Government

Analytics | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerMay 18, 2017 3

Equity in education: I was a statistic

Conversations around equity in education are at a fever pitch. Decades of research show that students of color and low-income students are disproportionately taught by less effective or more inexperienced teachers. Civil rights leaders encouraged the Obama administration to require states to develop Equity Plans to ensure that every student

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Education | Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgApril 18, 2017 0

Mind the (Tax) Gap

During the week when everyone hanging onto their money until the last day files their taxes here in the U.S., I find it valuable to reflect on what won’t happen this week. Based on studies from the IRS, an estimated $458 Billion WON’T be appropriately reported or paid. This is

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Deborah PiankoApril 17, 2017 0

Thwarting insider threats at tax agencies

As Tax Week arrives, tax agencies may be overlooking fraud happening under their noses – fraud perpetrated by insider threats. While the agencies are focused on the hot fraud topics of the day – identity verification quizzing, protecting PIN files, and cybersecurity – insider threats pose a particularly insidious risk.

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesJanuary 31, 2017 2

How can data help the most vulnerable victims of human trafficking?

Did you know that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the United States? If not, you may not know that researchers estimate that human trafficking is a global industry with revenues from $51 to $99 billion annually, up from $32 billion just a few years ago. In this case,

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Jennifer BellJanuary 19, 2017 0

Rural school district wields predictive analytics to open doors for first generation college students

This predictive analytics post continues a blog series that highlights education leaders sharing successes and challenges of using data to drive school improvement. Sampson County Schools is a small rural school district in southeastern North Carolina. While overall graduation rates in the county were improving, one school wanted to do

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Education | Government

Analytics

Katrina MillerDecember 20, 2016 0

What makes educator preparation effective?

As states build systems to evaluate the effectiveness of educator preparation programs, they must first know what “effectiveness” looks like. Are the characteristics of the candidates in the program, such as high school GPA, ACT or SAT score, or other admissions criteria, the most important indicators? What about the curriculum

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Education | Government

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Jennifer BellDecember 8, 2016 1

Pennsylvania principal uses student projections to foster academic success for more students

This student projections post kicks off a series highlighting education leaders sharing the celebrations, and challenges, of using data to drive school improvement. These are real teachers, principals and superintendents working to foster academic growth for every student in their schools and districts. As we near the end of the first

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