States can--and must--create report cards that meet the needs of parents, communities, and taxpayers. Getting people the data they need is essential because when families and communities have the right information to make decisions, students excel. Every state is required by federal law, and sometimes state law, to produce report cards detailing the academic performance of students in each school in their state, but states must go beyond what is required by law to make report cards meaningful and useful to people. This report presents steps states can take right now to improve report cards. Data Quality Campaign (DQC) looked at reports for one high school and one elementary school in each state. DQC's 2017 analysis finds that the landscape of report cards is much the same--many reports are still hard to find and use, but states have made important progress in the types of information they make available. The following sections are included in the report to provide examples of emerging best practices: (1) Which report cards provide information beyond accountability data?; (2) Which report cards are easy to find?; and (3) Which report cards are easier for parents to understand?