Truth in Accounting was an exhibitor at the 2018 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, where attendees learned how to use data analytics and our State Data Lab as a tool for political science and public policy courses. 

When: April 5-8, 2018

Where: Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Ill.

Data analytics for political science: engaging students with State Data Lab

This session will introduce educators to Truth in Accounting, whose mission is to educate and empower citizens with truthful, timely, and transparent government financial information. The session will introduce a dedicated curriculum created by Truth in Accounting and demonstrate how our State Data Lab website can be used as learning tool for political science and public policy courses. State Data Lab includes Truth in Accounting’s proprietary indicators of state and local governments’ fiscal health, along with more than 250 sources of demographic, economic, and financial information that help provide context for understanding government finance.