#datacommons

[techinewswp]

https://www.techi.com/google-2-25-million-ai-ready-public-data-africa/

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[datalab-blog]

Collaborations such as Piton's new data and storytelling projects, the Colorado Data Commons and the CitizenAtlas, are essential for sustaining investigative and watchdog journalism, according to an article at Poynter.

[The] Data Commons and CitizenAtlas both address the reality that there are many people who would like to access public information but don’t know how. “People want to dig up information themselves, and they want to know if it’s true or not,” Frank said by phone, noting that some government entities make it especially hard for people to find public data. “We can help them access information that actually gives them the answers to the questions they have.”

[datalab-blog]

Eager to track the Dell Foundations ambitious and timely attempt to build a unified data standard for PK-12 data 

Developed for the K-12 sector, Ed-Fi is an open, XML-based data standard that integrates information from a broad range of existing sources so it can be sifted, analyzed and put to use every day.

[datalab-blog]

Colorado Chief Data Officer Micheline Casey Discusses State Data Sharing Strategy

http://www.govtech.com/featured/102489739.html

A basic function of government is to deliver services effectively and efficiently - something that public officials have repeatedly found easier to commit to in theory than in practice. As technology has become an increasingly important service delivery tool, government IT agencies have seen their missions expanded beyond consolidating server rooms and optimizing back-end software.

It's not just about building the right technology infrastructure anymore. Infrastructure - and more specifically, data - must be organized so that governments have the right tools and metrics for governing...