If we can reduce the barriers to the spread of public policy language that supports open data, we’ll lay the groundwork for increased usability of all kinds of policy — not just open data policy.
Continue readingReviewing the adoption of Sunlight’s Open Data Policy Guidelines
While cities around the nation are “geeking” their way to excellence, we on the Sunlight’s Local Team track the passage of open data policies. But how effective are the policies these cities are passing?
Continue readingA closer look at the problem of open data policy that isn’t open
Ironically, open data policy is not open. Here's why that's a problem.
Continue readingOpening up open data policy: Introducing Open Data Policies Decoded
Introducing Open Data Policies Decoded, a new collaboration between Sunlight and the OpenGov Foundation.
Continue readingWhat kinds of data do school districts release?
What datasets are school districts releasing anyway?
Continue readingAnnouncing Sunlight’s Education Data Policy Compendium
We want to find out how schools currently treat their data, so we're building a compendium of school districts’ policies and other rules related to the release of education data.
Continue readingHelp make the next USASpending.gov better
What we're asking of Sunlight's community today is simple: Please go look at the designs and prototypes for the next USASpending.gov posted here and provide feedback.
Continue readingOn weaponized transparency
We all need journalists and publishing platforms to consider carefully how they publish sensitive information, whether it has been leaked... View Article
Continue readingU.S. makes long overdue updates to federal information policy
Today, in a blog post at WhiteHouse.gov, the United States government updated its official policy for how it manages information.
Continue readingA look at local education data policies
The Sunlight Foundation has covered different sides of education, surrounding lobbying, campaign contributions and ad spending. However, one can’t underestimate the importance of education itself: The quality of a school can determine the strength of a community, the future of an economy and the livelihoods of its many students. From a broader open government perspective, too, education is crucial.
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