Flipping the Data: Truth-Telling in a Broken System

Flipping the Data: Truth-Telling in a Broken System

We’ve been told data is neutral, but in the wrong hands, it becomes a weapon to maintain the status quo. In this episode, Dr. Jen unpacks how she uses data not to prove she’s right, but to expose where the system is failing our students, especially multilingual learners and communities of color. From compliance checkboxes to civil rights complaints, we flip the script on what data can do when rooted in truth, equity, and purpose. This is data as resistance. This is truth-telling con ganas.