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It also emphasizes laws intended to smooth transitions from high school to college and work, supported by governance, access, and data-use requirements. 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 \nIn 2024, state legislators introduced hundreds of bills that would affect data collection, access, and use across early education, K–12, postsecondary, and the workforce. As in 2023, legislators continued to introduce and enact legislation governing cross-agency data systems. These policies are the most important step toward making statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs)—systems that connect individual-level data over time from early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, and the workforce—more accessible and useful for people. Additionally, new laws nationwide aim to facilitate transitions from high school to college and the workforce, leveraging linked data to make students’ journeys more seamless.  \nThis resource spotlights significant strides states have made toward enhancing access to data for decisionmaking. Through these legislative efforts, states are advancing their commitment to seamless education and workforce transitions supported by robust data governance, access, and use. Moving forward, continued legislative action is crucial in building and maintaining data systems that provide the necessary information to enable lifelong learning and career success.  \nExchange-Alt  \nCross-agency data governance is the most important step to ensure that people have access to P–20W (early childhood through workforce) data. Policymakers must establish it through legislation.  \nFrom 2021 to 2024, five additional states enacted legislation to codify cross-agency data governance, joining the four states that had already done so before 2021.  \n\n| 2007 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| u | T | Q | b | E | B | F |\n| Washington | Maryland | Kentucky | North Dakota | California | Alabama\u003Cbr>Z\u003Cbr>Montana\u003Cbr>m\u003Cbr>Rhode Island | Colorado |\n\nF  \nThis year, Colorado joined their ranks by enacting a workforce development law that sets the stage for improved policy decisions and equitable access to data.  \nColorado legislators enacted a comprehensive workforce development law that incorporates best practices like cross-agency data governance to set the conditions for improved policy decisions and equitable access to data, positioning the state as a leader in serving the needs of students and the workforce. The law establishes the Colorado Statewide Longitudinal Data System within the Office of Informational Technology and mandates a leadership-level governing board to oversee the data system. The law also secures $5 million in state funding and requires annual reports on postsecondary and workforce outcomes, supporting education-to-career pathways and workforce readiness.  \nP HONORABLE MENTION  \nKansas  \nThis year, legislators in Kansas introduced legislation to create the Kansas Terminal on Linking and Analyzing Statistics on Workforce Pathways (KTLAS), governed by a newly established cross-agency governing board, the Kansas Workforce Council on Workforce Pathways. Although the legislation did not pass this session, it included best practice provisions like an intent to improve data access, a requirement to have members of the public on the governing board, and targeted funding. We hope to see continued momentum to improve education and workforce outcomes for Kansans.  \nEducation and Workforce Data Legislation Review: What Happened in 2024? 2  \nMONEY-BILLS  \nBuilding and sustaining comprehensive data systems requires investment. Legislators must provide that support.  \nThis year, state legislators took significant steps to enhance their data systems, including exploring how to improve existing frameworks to support evidence-based research and providing dedicated funding to ensure sustainability.  \nB  \nIn Alabama, legislators reinforced their commitment to supporting the recently established SLDS by allocating in the annual budget $1 million and three full-time employees to the Office of Education and W","cbCaik5iMP3XbWf9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik5iMP3XbWf9","pdf",294169,"English","# What happened in 2024?\n## Cross-agency data governance\n## Colorado workforce development law\n## Kansas terminal on linking and analyzing workforce pathways\n## Money-bills and state funding\n## Virginia work group for VLDS improvements\n## Maximizing access to data","[{\"question\":\"What is the central focus of the 2024 legislation review?\",\"answer\":\"The review focuses on state laws shaping access to education and workforce data and building cross-agency data governance to make statewide longitudinal systems more useful.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is cross-agency data governance considered essential?\",\"answer\":\"Cross-agency governance is presented as the most important step to ensure people can access P–20W data, and it must be established through legislation.\"},{\"question\":\"What did Colorado’s workforce development law establish?\",\"answer\":\"Colorado enacted a workforce development law that creates the Colorado Statewide Longitudinal Data System, sets a leadership-level governing board, allocates $5 million in state funding, and requires annual reports on postsecondary and workforce outcomes.\"}]","AUGUST 2024 - Education and Workforce Data - Legislation Review - What Happened in 2024? | PDF",1792049542,13]