Do you ever wonder why data in the education sector takes so long to get back to the public?  

Join AIR senior researcher Amanda Danks and Columbia University Researcher Stephen Cornman as they dissect the intricacies of education data collection and what is causing the delays.  

This podcast takes a deep dive into the surveys and data collection tools that fiscal coordinators on the district, state, and federal levels use.  Understanding the delays means understanding the system in which the data is processed, follow along to learn more. 

Key Conversation Points 

9:33:  Defining state fiscal coordinators and their role in processing education data.  

11:30: Defining state and federal fiscal years and their impacts on data processing 

14:10: Dive into the different types of surveys and data collection tools districts and states use. 

18:45: More on the F33 survey and shares data collection methods.  

25:25: Defining what the district level fiscal coordinator does 

31:07: Providing overview of the timeline for different surveys like the F33 and F24.