October 19, 2004

Keeping Cyber Tabs on Students

A state reports that they are acting under a federal mandate to create and maintain a statewide database on educational achievement of all children in their state be established. The Nebraska Department of Education recently announced its intention to have a system in place by next fall. The database will contain a broad range of information on students, which will include demographics, their participation in programs like special education and their status. It is also reported that Iowa set up an electronic tracking system this fall.

Database to keep tabs on state's students, Omaha World-Herald, October 17, 2004