The Department of Education is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for the 2022 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS). This survey gathers data from school principals about crime and safety in public schools across the U.S. The Department aims to update this collection to reduce the paperwork burden and improve data quality, with an estimated 11,623 responses and 4,907 burden hours annually. Interested individuals can submit their comments by April 12, 2021, through the federal eRulemaking portal or by mail.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Education wants to ask school principals about how safe schools are and if there is any trouble like crime happening there. They are trying to make this survey better by making it quicker and getting more accurate answers.