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CPRE unites five of the nation's top research institutions in an effort to improve student learning through research on education reform, policy, and finance.

RAND's research on pre-K, K-12, and higher education covers issues such as assessment and accountability, choice-based and standards-based school reform, vocational training, and the value of arts education and policy in sustaining communities and promoting a well-rounded community.

New reform in the school tracking system to help eliminate the achievement gap, along with the stigma of who is better than another in the school. The schools division of students based on academic performance in the past has determined their path through school based on a single standarized test. The school is now working to mix the ability in each class. Why it took so long for this school to catch up to others around it I have no clue but this new development seems to be a much better idea, and will also promote self-efficacy among all students.

Superintendents on Twitter-While still relatively rare, there's a growing number of state and school district superintendents coming out of the closet on Twitter. We need their voice and "out-loud leadership" in the school reform and funding debates. Here's a list that hopefully keeps growing:

Education has a great significance from the coeval of primitive societies. In contemporary epoch, innovations in science and technology are taking place on regular basis just because of education-humans strive for knowledge.

"As Congress and the Obama administration weigh a major reform of education policy, the government should overhaul testing methods that have handcuffed teacher creativity and done little to boost student achievement, according to a new report from the National Research Council."

This is an article about including English Language Learners in statewide standardized tests. It focuses on the areas of assessment, reporting and accountability.

The Public Education Network website is an accessible, interactive citizen's gateway to the world of public school reform and local education funds.