California's school data system, aimed at tracking student progress, faces delays due to contractor issues.

California's plan to improve school transparency through the Cradle-to-Career Data System, overseen by Governor Gavin Newsom, faces delays due to contractor issues with Deloitte. The system, aimed at providing comprehensive student data from pre-K to college, is delayed despite existing data being scattered and hard to access. School districts worry the data could be used against them, while parents and educators await clearer insights into school performance.