News and Commentary
Explore media coverage of the Network, commentary by Network members, and announcements about our work.
In the News
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?
Education Week examines proposed federal grant rules and the growing role of states in education research. The article features the Network's call for stable funding, independent evidence standards, and transparent reporting, with perspectives from Vivian Wong and Dan Goldhaber.
U. Associate Professor Co-Authors Report on Implications of Causal Evidence in Education
Laura Peck discusses the Network's work on evaluating causal evidence and its role in education policy and program decisions. The article considers how reductions in federal research support affect the production and use of evidence, and why collaboration among researchers and evaluators matters.
Press Releases
Future of Evidence in Education Network Releases New Principles for Building and Using Education Evidence
Announcing two companion reports: One on the public infrastructure needed for a stronger education R&D system, and one on judging causal evidence for real decisions.
Commentary
Why Local Control Over Education Won’t Work Without Federal Support
Network members Dan Goldhaber and Vivian Wong
Local authority depends on shared public infrastructure for producing, reviewing, and judging credible research.
Rebuilding IES to Amplify the Impact of Education Research on Student Outcomes
Network member Cara Jackson, with Daphna Bassok and Michal Kurlaender
A proposal to rebuild federal education research around research-practice partnerships, implementation and cost studies, and rigorous, independent, publicly accessible science.
How Federal Investments in Education Research Help Students Succeed
Network members Vivian C. Wong, Elizabeth Tipton, and Jessaca Spybrook
Examples from literacy, early college, pre-K, attendance, and other areas show what sustained federal investment in education research has made possible.
Cutting Research Funding Would Make Education Less Effective and Efficient
Network members Cara Jackson, Beth Boulay, and Elizabeth Tipton, with Daphna Bassok, Michal Kurlaender, and Lindsay Page
A case for treating education data and research as tools for efficiency: They help policymakers see which investments produce results and which do not.
Mend, Don’t End, the Institute of Education Sciences
Network member Dan Goldhaber, with Ashley Jochim, Robin Lake, and Andrew J. Rotherham
Five proposals for reforming IES to make federal education research more useful and responsive to policymakers and practitioners.