AERA leads effort to examine proposed changes intended to improve practices for human research protection and promote research.

On Tues. Sept. 13th, the REL Rural Working Group will be holding a webinar: 

Achievement Data and Instructional Decision Making in Rural Schools and Districts

To register or for more information, visit: http://www.relnei.org/events.upcomingevents.PCWebinar_DDDM_PG_ruralSchools_09.13.2011.php

DR K-12 PI, Okhee Lee, is an ELL expert on the team that will work to develop English-language-proficiency resources for the states' common-core academic standards.

To read the full article: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2011/08/gates_joins_stanford_ell_proje.html

The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.

The social media and technologies toolkit has been updated. Educational mobile app suggestions, Google+ tips and more!

Go to: http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit

Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM

New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment

National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education

What: Public briefing to release A Framework for K-12 Science Education

When:   Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:00 p.m.*

Where:  Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, 525 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

(directions at http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/visitor/dandp.jsp)