This week, Education Dive took a closer look at a Bill and Gates Foundation report calling for stronger data infrastructure in higher ed. The "Answering the Call" report revealed that the foundation has established a new working group focused on strengthening institutional, state, and national systems while increasing the flow of information between them.

Also in higher ed, MIT professor and graduate education dean Christine Ortiz plans to launch a new residential research university under a projected-based learning model that will shun lectures and the traditional degree system. Additionally, Pearson reportedly plans to exit the increasingly crowded learning management system space within the next three years.

And in K-12 news, President Barack Obama has proposed $4 billion to support computer science education in his 2017 budget, calling on the National Science Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service to spend around $135 million on related teacher training.

Be sure to check out our look at three takeaways on the changing role of accreditation from CHEA 2016 and more in this week's most-read Education Dive posts!

• Gates Foundation sounds call for stronger higher ed data infrastructure: The new policy focus was announced Tuesday with the release of the foundation's latest report, 'Answering the Call.'
• MIT professor and dean launching new residential university: Christine Ortiz, dean for graduate education, will begin a one-year leave from MIT after this academic year with plans to found a nonprofit research university under an entirely new model.
• Pearson to leave the LMS market within 2-3 years: The British company announced last fall that it would phase out support for OpenClass and more recently told colleges that LearningStudio will also be left behind.
• Obama proposes $4B for computer science ed initiative: The president's proposed budget for 2017 suggests a significant boost for computer science in the nation's K-12 schools.
• University chiefs share 3 takeaways on evolving role of accreditation [CHEA 2016]: Leaders from Heritage University and University of California-Merced offer thoughts on agencies' roles and how they should oversee non-traditional providers.

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