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How the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Dept. of Education is helping the education field to learn and do what works: An interview with Russ Whitehurst, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution – Episode #119

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Over the last 15 years, the field of education has become considerably more evidence focused, including a growing number of high-quality studies about how to help students succeed in school. An important catalyst has been the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Department of Education. Created in 2002 during the George W.

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Three ideas about presentation of African American History in the context of Black History Month | reprint with an addition about the US Civil Rights Trail (versus the Dixieland Trail)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Many have had serious budget problems. One of the problems with creating African-American history museums is that while it is supported politically, once a museum is created they tend to not be well patronized. Civil Rights Trail ," AAA World ).

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The impact of the worldwide recession on the tech industry 

Open Access Government - Technology News

It’s not as bad as 2008. Given that it is more expensive to acquire and educate new employees than to provide existing ones training and other opportunities for career growth, this might be viewed as an investment. To reflect the higher cost of keeping a qualified workforce, IT spending is also increasing.

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Lloyd Levine: COVID-19 and The Digital Divide

Policy Chats

Between 2002 and 2008, Mr. Levine served as a member of the California State Legislature where he was chair in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce. The theatre organizations with a budget between 2 million and 10 million are really struggling.

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COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

Policy Chats

Between 2002 and 2008, Mr. Levine served as a member of the California State Legislature where he was chair in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce. The theatre organizations with a budget between 2 million and 10 million are really struggling.

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COVID-19: The Digital Divide (with Lloyd Levine)

Policy Chats

Between 2002 and 2008, Mr. Levine served as a member of the California State Legislature where he was chair in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce. The theatre organizations with a budget between 2 million and 10 million are really struggling. Learn more about Lloyd Levine via [link].

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Leaving Academia With Dr. Julie Ann Ward, Dr. Stephanie Weaver, and Dr. Krista Kurlinkus

Grant Writing Made Easy

I started my PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures at UC Berkeley, in one of the more prestigious programs in my field, in 2008. As I approached tenure, I saw friends on the tenure track leave my university and others for jobs outside of higher education. This was also the beginning of the Great Recession.