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Website makes Colorado school data transparent but lacks context

Following a set of state laws promoting publication of school and district data, Colorado’s Department of Education has just launched a website that shares that data in a searchable, comparable format.

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Following a set of state laws promoting publication of school and district data, Colorado’s Department of Education has just launched a website that shares that data in a searchable, comparable format. But without details to describe factors like special services for students or income inequalities between neighborhoods, the site is unable to provide a truly complete analysis of education funding in the state. (The Denver Post)

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