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June 14, 2011
March 28, 2011
What Works Clearinghouse Creates Nuanced Search Tools
The Institute of Education Sciences is overhauling the What Works Clearinghouse site, including new search tools for education research. Read Full Post >
November 09, 2010
National Academies Discuss Why Research Gets Lost in Translation
The National Academy of Education previews of an upcoming report on how to improve the influence of research on policy. Read Full Post >
September 01, 2010
Education Sciences Board Faces Awkward Transition
The National Board for Education Sciences has announced its next meeting, Sept. 29. Now it has to hope members will be confirmed in time to show up. Read Full Post >
July 13, 2010
Reports Offer Good News on Adolescent Reading Front
A pair of reports share some promising results from programs that use different approaches to tackle the thorny problem of teaching the struggling adolescent reader. Read Full Post >
April 09, 2010
Guide to Research on Race to Top Reforms in Works
Publications summarizing research on Race to the Top reforms are among the new products being planned by the What Works Clearinghouse. Read Full Post >
February 18, 2010
A Sequel to the Charter School Research Wars
The federal What Works Clearinghouse weighs in on a newsmaking, 16-state study that gave students in traditional schools a learning edge over their charter school counterparts. Read Full Post >
August 11, 2009
What Works Posts Two New Curriculum Reviews
The federal What Works Clearinghouse posted new reviews yesterday evaluating the research for a preschool program and a beginning-reading program. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2009
The WWC Takes the Stuffing Out of an Asian Tiger
The What Works Clearinghouse gives an inconclusive review of the research on the effectiveness of the popular Singapore Math textbook series. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2009
STAT OF THE WEEK: Is 'What Works' Living Up to Its Name?
We're going to have to stop calling the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse the "nothing works" clearinghouse. Set up in 2002 to vet research on educational programs and practices, the clearinghouse got that unfortunate nickname because so few of its early reviews turned up edu... Read Full Post >
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