Public reporting makes data about schools and districts--including enrollment, student performance, teacher effectiveness, and more--available to the public. These data never include information that could be used to identify individuals and are critical to meeting the information needs of parents, educators, administrators, policymakers, and others with a stake in education. This document provides recommendations for state policymakers that support action based on quality public reporting. "Quality Public Reporting Informs Decisions, Empowers Action" is part of the Data Quality Campaign's series on public reporting of education data.