IA Data Drive featured in International Journal of Population Data Science In 2025, I2D2's IA Data Drive was showcased in International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) "Building the IA Data Drive: A Participatory Approach to Developing Early Childhood Indicators for State and Local Policymaking". The recognition...
The new IA Data Drive 2.0 is now available! The new 2.0 version builds on its foundation to empower decision-makers by expanding indicators through a more streamlined, user-friendly interface. With guidance from our partners, such as ECI at Iowa Health and Human Services, Iowa Head Start Association, and Maternal...
We are proud to have Child Care Connect featured in Data Quality Campaign's recent case study! C3, the integrated data system housed at I2D2 at ISU, sources aggregate data from child care providers, state agencies, and other supporting systems to share near-real time vacancy data and...
I2D2 and our partners at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were featured in Georgetown University Digital Gov Hub publication for our work on Child Care Connect (C3): the child care search tool and dashboards that makes real-time child care data accessible...
The IA Data Drive has been updated with 2024 data! Developed in response to the ECI Statewide Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning in 2019, the Iowa Data Drive is designed to inform and guide decision-making across Iowa. Users can explore a wide range of indicators...
We are honored to have Iowa Child Care Connect (C3) featured in a recent article highlighting the work of the I2D2 team and the efforts of bringing this innovative system to life. C3 is the first statewide tool in the nation designed to help families...
Learn about the innovative work happening in Iowa with Opportunities Exchange's upcoming webinar featuring the Iowa Child Care Connect online tool. Check out this exciting opportunity to explore how Iowa leads the way in child care solutions featuring I2D2 Director Heather Rouse! Registration is available...
The IA Data Drive has been updated with 2023 data! In response to the ECI Statewide Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning in 2019, the IA Data Drive was developed to help inform and guide decision-making. In the interactive IA Data Drive, users can view the most commonly...
Join the ECI State Board meeting Friday, November 3rd from 9am to 12pm (noon) CST to learn how Early Childhood Iowa is developing partnerships between communities and state government to improve the well-being of children ages 0-5 and their families. On the agenda, includes I2D2...
The team at I2D2 is honored to be highlighted as a key "Innovative Solution" by Iowa State University in 2022. As part of the university's strategic plan and the goal "to be the trusted partner for proactive and innovative solutions", I2D2 was featured as the...