3 Things Central Square Foundation | The need for better Public Disclosure in schools
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Oct 3, 2025 Explore the hidden world of school learning data and why its obscurity undermines accountability. Discover how public disclosure can empower parents with vital information to assess school performance. Learn about Gujarat's innovative approach to revealing quality indicators and fostering constructive feedback. The National Education Policy 2020 plays a crucial role in enhancing transparency, aiming to shift focus back to learning outcomes. Lastly, find out how parents can leverage this data to advocate for better educational standards.
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Learning Quality Is Invisibly Central
- Learning quality is the core purpose of school but it remains invisible to parents and communities.
- Kapil Khurana argues that invisibility removes accountability and misdirects investments into visible infrastructure.
Publish Simple School Report Cards
- Create simple school-level report cards that parents can easily read and compare.
- Kapil Khurana recommends highlighting core indicators like learning levels, student–teacher ratio and teacher qualifications.
Local Data Triggers Local Action
- State-level surveys prompted improvement when published, but district or state data is too coarse for parents.
- Kapil Khurana says school-level transparency would activate communities and create local models to emulate.