Applying Data to the Education Landscape

Involved in just such a project.  How do you understand how well education is working under alternative conditions?  And how will education be adapted to changes?  A very big challenge with new support.  Via Walter Riker.  From AllthingsD:

" ... There are so many things that could be done to make schools better — improving teaching methods, curbing dropout rates, cutting down on bullying.
Panorama product shots“But there’s no way to understand what’s going on, because there’s not enough data analysis, not enough data being collected, and nobody there to analyze it,” according to Panorama Education co-founder Aaron Feuer. “This would never be acceptable at a company, because nobody would know what’s going on.” ... "