What does it really take to build LEA capacity for high-quality IDEA data use? In Delaware, the answer starts with collaboration, communication, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for all students. In the first of this two-part series, host Amy Bitterman sits down with Dale Matusevich, Robert Sabolcik, and Barbara Mazza from the Delaware Department of Education to explore how their team is reframing data conversations with LEAs, hosting data retreats, and leveraging tools like Power BI to support more meaningful data use and lasting system-wide improvement.