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NCSER Announces FY 2009 Grant Awards (Today!)
The National Center for Special Education Research within the Institute of Education Sciences recently made 16 awards for the following FY 2009 programs: 14 in the Special Education Research Grants Program (CFDA 84.324A, Session 2); and 2 in the Postdoctral Research Training Program in Special Education (CFDA 84.324B). » more info

NCER announces new FY 2009 Awards (Jul 1)
NCER recently awarded a total of 52 awards to applications considered under the three FY 2009 competitions: Education Research Grants Program (CFDA 84.305A); Predoctoral Training Grants Program (CFDA 84.305B); and Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E). » more info

New Beginning Reading Intervention Report (Jun 30)
See how the WWC rated the research on Lexia Reading, a computerized reading program that provides phonics instruction and gives students independent practice in basic reading skills. » more info

Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (Jun 30)
Did you know that about 63 percent of public and 37 percent of private schools employed staff with academic specialist or coaching assignments? A higher percentage of public elementary schools had staff with academic specialist or coaching assignments (73 percent) compared to private elementary (37 percent), public secondary (42 percent), and combined public schools (46 percent). » more info

Examining Independent Study High Schools in California (Jun 15)
This examination of California's independent study high schools—alternative schools in which 75 percent or more of students in grades 9–12 are enrolled in full-time independent study—describes enrollment trends since 2001/02 and the number and characteristics of schools and students as well as teacher qualifications in 2006/07. » more info

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The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (PDF 166 KB) established the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education. IES brings rigorous and relevant research, evaluation and statistics to our nation's education system.

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