In 2021, legislators in 45 states introduced 361 bills to govern the use of data about education or the workforce, and leaders in most states (38) enacted a new education data law. This level of legislative activity that is focused on education data collection, use, protection, and reporting is nothing new. But the ongoing pandemic left unique footprints on policymakers' legislative priorities this year. This year's state legislation illustrated several education and workforce development themes: (1) Renewing conversations about education equity; (2) Changing postsecondary plans and pathways into the workforce; (3) Protecting privacy while providing online learning; (4) Understanding learning loss and the use of assessments; and (5) Governing data systems and generating insights. Each of these themes played out in state legislation this year in ways that highlight the importance of data to understand and address the challenges facing educators and families. [For the 2020 report, see ED622709.]