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Explore education datasets, apps, resources for the classroom, and details about paying for college. These datasets cover education at all levels.

Higher Education Datasets

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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDs) includes information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. Datasets include year-over-year enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid.

Examples of this data in action are:

Alltuition makes college more affordable by matching prospective students with the grants, scholarships, and loans they qualify for based on their demographic data.

Simple Tuition uses higher education data to match students with the most affordable college loans and repayment options.

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Bullying Rates Drop

May 15, 2015 By Sarah Sisaye

Bullying remains a serious issue for students and their families, and efforts to reduce bullying concern policy makers, administrators, and educators. According to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, “As schools become safer, students are better able to thrive academically … Continued

Games for Learning Summit: Expanding the Conversation Between Educators and Game Designers

April 20, 2015 By Antero Garcia and Chad Sansing

Cross-posted from Medium . Whether it is using quick warm-ups like Game of Phones or highly immersive experiences with Mario Kart and Minecraft, digital games can be powerful motivators for learning. It is with this in mind that we are eager … Continued

Federal Student Aid Tool Publishes FAFSA Completion Numbers for the High School Graduating Class of 2015

February 10, 2015 By Todd May

Tool provided completion numbers for over 25,000 high schools across the country in 2014. Online toolkit provides resources for educators to boost completion rates, apply for aid and more. In March 2012, the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid … Continued

Teamwork + Data = Big Gains at Jones Elementary School

January 14, 2015 By U.S. Department of Education

This blog post originally appeared on Homeroom Blog , the Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Education. Students at Jones Elementary School in Springdale, Arkansas face many potential obstacles to learning, including poverty, hunger, and trouble speaking and reading English. Eight … Continued

Ed Games Week Highlights the Emergence of Video Games in Education

September 23, 2014 By Ed Metz, Russell Shilling and Mark DeLoura

Games and play are a central part of childhood and can stimulate creativity and learning. As technology grows as a tool for teachers, one question has been: what role might educational video games play in the classroom? Today, increasing numbers … Continued

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