"We've made forecasting advanced, but many organizations still struggle to understand what's happening in real time. Without that, even the most sophisticated predictions are unreliable."
"The effort the state is making now to bring this together is so that students, families, educators and policymakers can have this information at their fingertips."
"Our previous report was just a one-page PDF giving a few data points," said Dan Lou. Lou emphasizes the need for better data accessibility, which the new dashboard provides.