In the Spring of 2019, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University launched the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN) with funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. This overview describes NCRERN's mission of expanding the use of evidence-based decision-making in…

This report discusses the progress of a task force interested in improving the quality of teaching and sophistication of student knowledge in the area of international relations and international studies. The report has two sections, history and organization, and a progress report. The first section outlines the rationale, goals and specific areas…

Presents an overview of the activities of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges during 1979 in the areas of federal policy, organization, and funding, broadening the horizons of community-based education and international programing. Includes a financial review of 1979 and a list of projects. (JM)

The materials in this volume illustrate the complexity of the problem of crime in the public schools and the political, economic, and social difficulties that surround the operation of public schools in this country. These materials also demonstrate the number and variety of school reforms that have been proposed or recently introduced to address…

Intended for education decisionmakers, practitioners, policymakers, and others interested in the educational process, this guide represents a consolidation of information about the field of career education, and is designed to create awareness, facilitate user access, and broaden the practical knowledge of educational research, materials, and…

E-learning, sometimes referred to as online learning, Web-based learning, distance learning, and technology-based learning, among other names, is a concept that has garnered significant global attention. This broad attention to e-learning has resulted in numerous e-learning reports. In doing extensive Web searches for e-learning reports, the…