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Data Sources

EdCommons aggregates data from authoritative government and nonprofit sources to provide accurate, up-to-date education policy information.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Primary source for education data including enrollment, graduation rates, teacher statistics, and school finance.

EnrollmentGraduation RatesFinanceDemographics
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U.S. Department of Education

Federal education policy, regulations, guidance documents, and civil rights data.

PolicyRegulationsCivil RightsGrants
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OpenStates API

State legislative data including bills, votes, and legislator information across all 50 states.

LegislationVotesLegislators
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Congress.gov API

Federal legislation, congressional records, and bill tracking for education-related laws.

Federal BillsHearingsReports
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Google Civic Information API

Representative lookup and election information by address.

RepresentativesElectionsDistricts
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State Departments of Education

Individual state education agencies providing state-specific data, standards, and accountability reports.

State StandardsAccountabilityAssessments

Data Accuracy Commitment

We strive to provide the most accurate and current data available. Data is refreshed regularly from source APIs. If you notice any discrepancies, please contact us at data@edcommons.org.