Dive Brief:

• The New York City Education Department is replacing its current student data site after the $95 million system was used by only 3% of parents.
• The new system, NYC Schools, was designed in-house for under $2 million and is expected to be expanded over the next four years for about $4 million. 
• Information available or soon to be available via NYC Schools includes attendance, grades, and state math and reading results from Regents exams. 

Dive Insight:

The previous system, Achievement Reporting and Innovation System (ARIS),  never caught on with parents. Educators used it, but sparingly. 

Parents and guardians can begin signing up for the new system in person on Monday at the schools their children attend. The new encrypted data system is administered by the department, eliminating outside vendors. Parents across the nation have expressed concern over who has access to sensitive information. Should this system not get the high level of involvement expected by parents, the education department may go back to the drawing board.