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SAS warns that Michigan’s EVAS data set could be deleted if contract funding lapses
Summary
SAS Institute told the subcommittee the Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVAS) contains longitudinal data from 2013–2023 that districts opt into; the SAS representative said contract data-destruction clauses mean the hosted dataset could be removed within months unless the state renews the contract or funding.
Katrina Miller, director of educational partnerships at the SAS Institute, told the subcommittee that Michigan’s Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVAS) combines MDE records, district opt-ins and teacher linkage data to create a longitudinal dataset stretching back to 2013.
Miller said over 90% of intermediate school districts have…
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