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Mirel, Jeffery – Education Next, 2002
Traces the development of New American Schools, a nonprofit organization created in 1991 to apply a research and development approach to the design and dissemination of models of whole-school reform. (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Vinovskis, Maris A. – Education Next, 2001
Discusses historical and current federal role in educational research and development; asserts need for improved quality and expanded scope of research from Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Describes shortcomings and desired changes; advocates creation of independent R&D agency and open competition for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Public Policy
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Oppenheimer, Todd – Education Next, 2007
Educational software makers are often rebuffed by educational authorities, whose endorsements could lead to governmental stamps of approval, and thus explosive sales. But they usually get warmer receptions in the offices of the nation's school superintendents, who are, after all, their primary customers. The system was not supposed to work this…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Vendors, Instructional Materials, Computer Software