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AUSTIN, Texas, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following five years of work, $150 million in investments and input from educators across the country, today the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation released the new Ed-Fi data standard.
This free resource, which facilitates secure data exchange among disparate data systems in the K-12 education sector, puts the transformative power of information in the hands of educators when and where they need it most: their classrooms. Today's release marks the start of the open period for review and comment, which will last through the end of August 2011. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will review and prioritize comments, with guidance from an initial state-led advisory council, for possible incorporation into future releases.See the full content of this document
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Comment Through August 31, 2011-
Release of the Ed-Fi standard enables state and local education agencies to give educators more effective tools to understand and respond to the unique needs of each and every student. It also enables states and districts to easily cost-effectively adjust to continually evolving compliance requirements. The standard is currently being implemented by five states, covering 510,500 teachers and 7.4 million students.
"Every school year millions of students arrive in their classrooms as nothing more than a face and a name. Their teachers know very little about their histories, th...See the full content of this document
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