PARENT-RUN • DATA-DRIVEN • MASSACHUSETTS
Families deserve the full record.
Parent Data Force is an educational watchdog and special-education advocacy organization. We read the documents nobody else does — IEPs, meeting minutes, district filings, and DESE records — and give families the tools to do the same.
WHAT WE DO
A watchdog for the paperwork.
Most education disputes are won or lost in the documents. We make those documents legible — and hold districts accountable when they aren't.
Evidence-first advocacy
We verify every claim against DESE letters, court filings, and official records. No hearsay, no speculation — just the record.
Tools that protect privacy
OCR, conversion, and forensics run server-side and files are deleted after processing. The rest of our tools never leave your browser.
Local accountability
We track what's happening in Worcester's schools — minutes, records, and the stories hidden in them — so families aren't reading alone.
EXPLORE
Start here.
Three doors into the same mission: use a tool, read the reporting, or follow Worcester's schools.
Utility Lab
QR tracking, private PDF tools, server-side OCR and conversion, and the PDF Forensics Lab — redaction X-Ray, metadata, and tamper checks.
Open the tools → 02 / ARTICLESArticles & Guides
Practical guides on reading an IEP, filing DESE complaints, public-records requests, and why bad PDF redactions happen.
Read the guides → 03 / LOCALWorcester Today
School committee minutes, records, and reporting about Worcester's schools — written from the source documents.
Follow Worcester →SUPPORT
Keep the watchdog funded.
Everything we build is free and private. Your support covers servers, records requests, and the time it takes to read the fine print.
OUR STANDARD
We do not sell family data.
These utilities are separate from Parent Data Force casework and advocacy submissions. Do not use this site to submit student records, confidential documents, or urgent safety concerns.