ASD using new searchable database to craft solutions for district’s weaknesses

For the first time, Anchorage School District data about discipline, achievement, absenteeism, and more is now easily searchable by district decision makers, and it will soon be available to the public. The administration is using the data to target problem areas and craft specific solutions.
It used to take hours to find out bits of information, like how many students received suspensions at a school, which groups are doing the best at reading, and how many kids received Fs. Now, it’s a c