June 12: This week in data legislation
A look at data-related legislative and public policy issues for the week of June 10, 2014.
Continue ReadingThompson discusses ACS: mandatory vs. voluntary
John Thompson, Census Bureau Director discussed the American Community Survey at the 54th Annual Conference of the Council for Community and Economic Research’s (C2ER).
Continue ReadingData legislation: Census, cybersecurity, and state-level privacy
A look at data legislation in the news, for the week of May 22.
Continue ReadingData takes center stage in Washington DC
It’s been a busy week in data-related issues in Washington DC. Here’s a look at legislation, budgets, and reports.
Continue ReadingGeorgetown U. researchers discuss online jobs ads data
Last week, Jeff Strohl and Tamara Jayasundera from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University presented findings from their just-released report on online jobs ads data, as part of the Public Data University 301-level series special topic series.
Continue ReadingAPDU joins Friends of BLS, expresses concerns about recent budget actions
APDU joined a group of concerned national organizations, representing the newly formed Friends of BLS, to meet with Justin Gibbons and Stephen Steigleder, staffers for the Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Subcommittee on April 25 to express our concerns about how recent budget actions have impacted Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Continue ReadingSusan Aud discusses CTE stats at NCES
Susan Aud from NCES discusses the new Career/Technical Education (CTE) Statistics system on a Public Data University APDU webinar.
Continue ReadingAPDU introduces member committees
APDU is interested in engaging individual members through committees around specific topic areas, including advocacy, emerging issues, and membership.
Continue ReadingCensus, Current Population Survey, and “questions”
The Census was all over the news yesterday, as reactions stacked up in response to changes health insurance coverage questions raised concerns that quality of data could be degraded, especially with regard to the Affordable Care Act.
Continue ReadingAPDU co-chairs new Friends of BLS group
APDU is co-chairing a new effort to educate decision-makers on the work done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Friends of BLS.
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