Advisory board signs off on ERC-plus dashboard project to link earnings, employment and debt outcomes
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THECB advisory board approved an ERC-plus research and data-access request to build an interactive dashboard that would merge ERC, coordinating-board, TWC and public datasets to show earnings trajectories, employment stability and student debt by credential and region.
The Higher Education Coordinating Board advisory board approved a proposal to create an interactive ERC-plus data dashboard that would display earnings trajectories, employment stability and student-debt outcomes for a range of postsecondary credentials.
The presenter said the project will leverage ERC data provided by three participating agencies plus publicly available sources such as the National Center for Education Statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET to build numerical and graphical displays of earnings and debt outcomes. "We're requesting access to files provided by TA, the Coordinating Board and the TWC," the presenter said, noting those files would help the team connect K–12 academic background, P‑TECH participation, certificates earned in high school and later college degree and certificate awards to employment and earning records.
The presenter described planned features including interactive displays of earnings trajectories, employment stability, debt measures and regional comparisons; the team also intends to train high-school guidance counselors and college advisors on how to navigate and interpret the dashboard. On the question of a livable-wage definition, the presenter said this will vary by region and the project will draw on publicly available sources and partner input to set regionally appropriate measures.
Board members asked clarifying questions and suggested sources; the presenter said they might consult internally with board staff and outside researchers. The board approved the proposal and the request for remote data access; the transcript does not list specific contractual or privacy arrangements that would govern the requested data-sharing.
Next steps listed in the discussion include developing metrics for the dashboard, negotiating data access arrangements with the agencies cited, and scheduling trainings for end users; no budget or timeline was specified in the meeting record.
