“That’s Bad Data!” Press Conference Edition

Good data helps to create a clearer picture of reality; doesn’t create a smokescreen of confusion or misunderstanding; and is Continue reading →

Adding in the CPS Facilities Plan Data…

UPDATE: We’re already updating the data based on crowdsourced remarks that we research and can verify.  Please see bottom of this Continue reading →

A History of CPS Enrollment 1999-2014 (Rough Draft)

It is difficult to do data work on CPS data.  Schools move, close, open, split, co-locate, turnaround, change names. I’m Continue reading →

Space Utilization “Show Your Work!” (Part 2)

Catch up on Part 1 of “Space Utilization: Show Your Work!” here. So, how did you come up with your Continue reading →

Space Utilization “Show your work!” (Part 1)

With space utilization such a hot topic at CPS right now, of course it makes sense that some of you Continue reading →

Looking at Data: Distribution of IEP Students across School Types

I got a question from Illinois Raise Your Hand on Twitter yesterday.  Even though it was Sunday, I just had Continue reading →