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For many of us, the turn of a new year represents not just a change in the calendar but an opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and where we might like to go next. And while new year’s resolutions aren’t exactly our thing, we asked IDC TA providers and staff to share with us either a word or brief phrase that they’re keeping close to their minds and hearts as they look forward to a season of renewal and possibility.

Bob Dylan probably didn’t know much about graduation rates or dropout rates, but we do! Let IDC help you understand the changes in data sources and methodologies for Part B Indicators 1 and 2 in the FFY 2020–2025 SPP/APR. So, “come gather round...

You may have heard that the EDFacts Information Collection Package for SY2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25 is now available. You may even have already begun to explore everything it has to offer. Or maybe, just maybe, you may now be wondering where to begin. Where indeed? The answer to that question is to first familiarize yourself with what has changed, including Section 618 data technical corrections, revisions to data collection categories, and the addition of some brand-new elements to the collections.

One thing years of experience have taught us: States love stories. Specifically, states love stories about other states, challenges they’ve faced, processes and strategies they’ve employed, successes they’ve enjoyed. That was the spark behind IDC’s twice-monthly podcast, A Date with Data, now in its second year of production and an effort that is particularly relevant in light of the Department of Education’s recent focus on sharing out state success stories.

IDC TA specialist and State Liaison Chris Thacker has a need for speed. In fact, over the years Chris has attended dozens of GT road races across the country, but it’s his own sprint to California’s legendary Laguna Seca Raceway that will forever stand out as his race to the race.

Have you heard the buzz? There’s a new way to learn more about IDC tools and resources and enhance your role as a data quality influencer: IDC’s exclusive Hands-On Learning Academies (HOLAs). Read on to learn more about our February 2023 Preschool Environments HOLA and get an insider’s view of these fun and intimate meetings that offer states an opportunity to learn and connect like never before.

IDC recently launched its most sophisticated statistical analysis tool to date. The Nonresponse Bias Analysis Application—NRBA App offers states the ability to conduct reproducible analyses of response rates, representativeness, and nonresponse bias for SPP/APR Indicators 8 and 14 using state-of-the-art statistical software. Join us for a closer look at the story and purpose behind this first-of-its-kind application.