Earlier this week, we announced that Enable Data Union (EDU) is now open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

EDU has always been free for education agencies. Now commercial providers can build on it too.

In this video, Director of Brand & Comms Marlena Holden (1/3)

explains more about EDU, what this new licensing means for states and districts, and how you can learn more about EDU, is the analytics layer of the Ed-Tech Collaboratory’s shared state data distribution, at the upcoming ETC Symposium. (2/3)

Check out the links below for related EDU links and resources 👇(3/3)
🔗 EDU website: buff.ly/Uht9IQW
🔗 EDU license announcement: buff.ly/NYtprfa
🔗 ETC Symposium: buff.ly/T9SZdzq

We’re less than a week out from the 2026 @edfialliance Summit! 🎉 Our team is excited to join the conference as presenters, collaborators, & exhibitors.

We’re leading 11 sessions, spotlighting everything from Ed-Tech Collaboratory (ETC) initiatives to the role of AI tools (1/2)

@edfialliance in interoperable systems.

Check out the graphic for our full session lineup. Want to chat before or after a session? Find our booth next to the registration tables on the Legislative Terrace.

Which sessions will you attend? Let us know in the comments. (2/2)

At EA, we believe the data infrastructure that public education relies on should be built in the open, shared across agencies, & shaped by the people who use it.

That’s why we made Enable Data Union (EDU) fully open source. EDU is our framework for turning data aligned (1/2)

to the Ed-Fi Data Standard into an analytics-ready warehouse. It’s always been free for education agencies. Now commercial providers can build on it too.

Read the full announcement below. 👇
buff.ly/NYtprfa

#EdData #K12 #EdFi #OpenSource (2/2)

Enable Data Union (EDU) has always been free for education agencies. Now commercial providers can build on it too.

EDU is now open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Built on the Ed-Fi Data Standard, (1/3)

EDU is the analytics layer of the Ed-Tech Collaboratory’s shared state data distribution, giving states & districts more options for managing education data. (2/3)

“Opening it to commercial providers creates more opportunities to develop tools that help educators make informed decisions and improve student outcomes.” — Craig Epstein, head of @edfialliance

Learn more on our website ➡️ buff.ly/NYtprfa (3/3)

Did you get the chance to check out everything we published on our website last month? If not, our Director of Brand & Communications Marlena Holden is here to give you a highlight reel of October and what's to come in November:
(1/3)

🗓️ Day in the Life: Q&A with Services Delivery Manager Julie McLeod buff.ly/Vi1P0ye
⚙️ What Could Strategic Resourcing Look Like if Data Access Wasn’t The Bottleneck? buff.ly/ERapHeP
📣 Ed-Tech Collaboratory Symposium (Nov. 9) buff.ly/SN9ZEjs (2/3)

💻 Ed-Fi Alliance Summit (Nov. 9-11) buff.ly/CgNKDpb
🎃 EA Mascot Costume Inspiration buff.ly/6S6M6Jn (3/3)

Earlier this year, we talked with organizations that support strategic resourcing through technical assistance, research, evaluation, & policy analysis with K-12 education agencies.

We expected finance data to be a central part of the conversation, & it was. (1/3)

And we also heard about challenges accessing the administrative data needed across students, staff, finance, programs, pathways, & outcomes.

In our latest blog post, Tracy Diel & Jordan Mader describe this challenge, what could change if data access weren’t the bottleneck, (2/3)

& how EA helps states & districts organize their data into consistent, interoperable structures.

Read the full post: buff.ly/ERapHeP

#EdData #K12 #DataInteroperability (3/3)

Still thinking about what to dress up as for Halloween?

With the holiday quickly approaching, we thought we would share some last-minute costume ideas inspired by our mascots! 🦇🦉🐻🦋

📣 Let us know in the comments what you're going to be for Halloween!

The College in High School Alliance (CHSA), of which Education Analytics is a member, is recruiting seven states to participate in Credit to Careers, a 2.5-year initiative to expand high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) dual enrollment. (1/4)

🤝 A cohort of peer states: in-person and virtual convenings, with travel costs covered
💰 An implementation fund: approximately $150,000 per state
📄 A national platform: the cohort’s work will inform a national framework and white paper (3/4)

Applications are due December 4, 2026. Explore the opportunity: buff.ly/EBpwjkN (4/4)