About Us
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is working with partner agencies to develop a statewide longitudinal data system, linking data from (P)reschool / early childhood through K-12 education and all avenues of postsecondary education and training (“Grade 20”) into the (W)orkforce.
MDHEWD was charged in 2023 by Governor Mike Parson and the General Assembly to lead this effort in collaboration with its partners and the state’s Information Technology Services Division (ITSD). P20W will build on over a decade of ad hoc work by state agencies and key external stakeholders.
The purpose of P20W data systems is to allow stakeholders to use data, de-identified for privacy and confidentiality, to better understand pathways, programs, and policies that support the education-to-workforce journey. Users will be able to answer research questions and study issues that require cross-sector data, such as factors supporting successful transitions from early childhood to K-12 to higher education and training programs and into the workforce, or the impact of social services and other programs on success in education and training or workforce participation. The public will also have new tools to make informed decisions about education and training pathways, program outcomes, and career choices.
