The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. Launched in 2005, DQC supports state policymakers and other key leaders to promote the development and effective use of statewide longitudinal data systems. DQC provides a national forum to facilitate cross-state sharing and to make data integral to education policy.

NCES is the primary federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to education, with an emphasis on national/Federal policy.

Informs the public about the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the United States. Report cards communicate the findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB).

U.S. Department of Education site with information about federal funding and policy in elementary and secondary education.

Official site of the federal government's education program.