Data & Transparency
Taking Aim at Teacher Shortages with Better Data
To address shortages in teacher quantity, quality & diversity, states need better data. Modernizing HEA’s Title II data collection can help.
Online Gaming Platforms Need to Address Misleading Election Information
Misleading info can spread through the gaming ecosystem just as it spreads on social media.
How Can We Free the Data to Support Community College Improvement?
California built a data system and supported its use at the community college and program level. San Diego used it to improve programs.
Not so fast! Department of Education Puts Colleges on Notice About Accreditor Shopping
The Department of education warned colleges it will not tolerate accreditation shopping as a way to undermine educational quality
Are Platforms Prepared to Tackle Misinformation and Disinformation During the U.S. Midterm Elections?
Platforms have made limited progress since 2020, and still have multiple areas of improvement.
Free Speech vs Online Safety? You Shouldn’t Have to Choose
Free speech and online safety must be considered in tandem.
OTI to Testify on Broadband Nutrition Label, Issues Recommendations to FCC
It’s time for the FCC to end this Wild West atmosphere and create transparency for people.
OTI Praises FCC Vote on Broadband Nutrition Label
OTI has long called for truth-in-billing for the broadband industry, which is notorious for keeping customers in the dark.
OTI and SNV Release Report on Surveillance Reforms to Restore EU-U.S. Data Transfers
OTI and SNV review recent surveillance reforms and recommend steps governments can take to restore trust in international data sharing.
OTI, RDR, and Coalition Release Updated Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and Accountability in Content Moderation
The revised Santa Clara Principles outline the standards platforms must meet for transparency and accountability in content moderation.
Now Negotiated Rulemaking’s Prison Education Subcommittee Meetings Are Over, What’s Next for the Reinstatement of Pell?
This blog outlines the main areas of agreement among subcommittee members & Ed Dept. during the final prison education subcommittee meeting