Education Data Service on SchoolMatters.com

Information to Help Educators and Policymakers Make Decisions About Public Schools

SchoolMatters.com, a new Web-based national education data service, provides in-depth information for educators and policymakers about public schools, districts, and state education systems.

In addition to student achievement information, financial data, and demographic breakdowns, the service includes powerful analytical tools and objective analyses provided by Standard & Poor's.

With this Web site, education leaders will have the analytical tool they need to help them make the decisions they face. Educators in a given school will be able to find schools that have similar demographics with higher academic performance. This can be a useful starting point for schools and districts that are looking for promising practices to develop comprehensive school improvement programs.

To access SchoolMatters, go to www.SchoolMatters.com.

SchoolMatters.com is a free public service of the National Education Data Partnership, a collaboration among the Council of Chief State School Officers, Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services, Achieve, Inc., and the CELT Corporation (previously the Center for Education Leadership and Technology). The National Education Data Partnership is funded by a $45 million investment by The Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.