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Upcoming Research Funding Webinars (Jan 12)
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) will host a webinar to discuss research funding opportunities in its Cognition and Student Learning grant programs. » more info

Indirect County and State Estimates of the Percentage of Adults at the Lowest Literacy Level for 1992 and 2003 (Jan 8)
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy skills of a nationally representative sample of 18,500 U.S. adults (age 16 and older) residing in private households. » more info

New Dropout Prevention Report from the WWC (Jan 6)
The WWC's latest new report looks at the Wyman Teen Outreach Program (TOP), a life skills curriculum for 12- to 17-year-olds that aims to prevent negative youth behaviors, such as school failure and early pregnancy. » more info

Small Business Innovation Research Program Fast-Track Request for Proposals Now Available (Dec 18)
The Institute of Education Sciences invites qualified small business firms to submit a "Fast-Track" (Phase I & Phase II) proposal for up to $850,000 for the research and development of technological products that lead to improved student learning or improve the efficiency with which schools are operated. » more info

Preparing Teachers in the Southeast Region to Work With Students With Disabilities (Dec 2)
The study examines the extent to which elementary education teacher preparation programs in 36 randomly selected colleges and universities in the six Southeast Region states integrate content related to students with disabilities. » 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. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst was appointed as the first Director of IES in November 2002.

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