A couple of items here that may be of interest to readers.

March and April Blogs From the National Center for Education Statistics This Newsflash highlights blogs published by NCES in March and April. The NCES blog covers relevant education data, report and data product releases, and other important education findings. Identifying Virtual Schools Using the Common Core of Data (CCD) Even before the coronavirus pandemic caused many schools to shift to virtual learning, the number of exclusively virtual schools was increasing. Learn how the Common Core of Data (CCD) identifies virtual schools and how this classification has changed over time and in school year 2020–21. Highlights of 2015–16 and 2016–17 School-Level Finance Data NCES annually publishes comprehensive data on the finances of public elementary and secondary schools through the Common Core of Data (CCD). Education spending data are now available for 15 states at the school level through the School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS), which NCES has been conducting annually since 2014. This blog explores key findings from this survey, such as how expenditure data—like median teacher salaries—vary by school urbanicity and various poverty indicators. Tips for Navigating the Digest of Education Statistics Have you explored the recently released Digest of Education Statistics 2019? Read this blog to discover tips to help you more easily navigate the Digest website, find the tables you need using the Digest indexing system, search for key terms or phrases, and more. Be sure to check out the NCES blog to read posts on these and other topics and follow NCES on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the latest findings and trends in education. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics.

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