No Time to Delay: Delivering the Statewide Data Systems California’s Students Deserve

California’s efforts to implement a statewide longitudinal data system are at serious risk. More than ever before, educators and policymakers need reliable, robust data to inform decisions and address achievement gaps. While momentum toward such a system has been building over the last decade, technical snags, the state’s budget crisis, and shortsighted decisions have slowed the pace of progress.