On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, over 1,000 staff from the Department of Education were laid off. This includes almost all staff from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which housed the National Center for Education…
APDU joined co-signing organizations to ask Congress to restore and protect federally-funded data on agency websites and portals. Over 230 organizations and 2,600 individuals signed onto the letter. On February 11, it was transmitted to Senate…
As many of you are aware, on January 31, 2025, the administration began removing crucial data from public, federal government websites, including the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System–information that is used to address critical issues…
Squeezed Out uses practices of critical cartography to better understand complex factors that have contributed to the current state of housing in Raleigh, the Triangle, and beyond. By integrating historic and contemporary data, this research…
Election Results Congratulations to all of our new and returning Board members. We wish you all happy holidays, and we look forward to working together in the new year.
Upcoming Webinars and Events New and Notable What we’re reading this month Advocacy and Comment Opportunities On November 18 we hosted a Town Hall for APDU members to discuss what challenges lie ahead for the…
Upcoming Webinars and Events Upcoming for members only: APDU leadership is organizing a Town Hall on challenges ahead for the federal statistical system. Details will be shared with members soon. If you are not yet an…
Upcoming Webinars and Events Save the date for these three upcoming webinars: New and Notable What we’re reading this month Advocacy and Comment Opportunities Visit us on LinkedIn for the most current calls for comment…
Upcoming Webinars and Events On September 5, Population Reference Bureau and Critical Labor Coalition are hosting a webinar “Where Is the Workforce? Understanding the labor shortage and working toward solutions.” On September 9, States Count…
Conference Recap Our 2024 conference was a success. Despite travel complications experienced by several participants, more than 80 of you joined us to discuss topics ranging from data journalism to record linkage. Key themes included the importance…
Conference Updates Our 2024 conference program is now available and features an incredible lineup including Terry Ao Minnis, Hannah Fresques, Emily Guskin, Meghan Hoyer, Sabiha Zainulbhai, and more. The first day will wind down with a reception…
Conference Updates Applications are now open for the 2024 Data Storytelling Awards. See the call for entries for details. Award finalists will receive a discount on conference registration. We Want To Hear From You What other conferences do…