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Numerous federal initiatives are increasing the incentives and pressures for state and local education agencies to adopt policies and practices that are grounded in research, yet little is known...

Although research on effective child and adolescent mental health interventions has grown significantly over the past two decades, public mental health care systems have been slow to draw on this...

The common standards movement, which seeks to establish similar academic standards across multiple states, is rapidly gaining traction—the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief...

Funds were given for two policy meetings focusing on the use of evidence and research-based knowledge in shaping policy and practice in education.

How do school boards understand, weigh, and incorporate various types of research evidence in their policy deliberations and decision-making?

How do district and school staff acquire, interpret, and use research evidence to reform schools designated as in need of “corrective action” by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)?

California and several counties in Ohio are currently undergoing a large, federally funded trial investigating an attempt to implement an evidence-based, statewide foster care program...

This award builds on an NIH-funded cluster-randomized trial to test whether providing implementation support through community development teams impacts a county’s decision to adopt the...

Support was provided for a book that intends to improve understanding and communication between the research and policy communities.

What are the best ways to strengthen the quality, use, and utility of social science research?

How do policy influentials use research-based evidence on the effectiveness of sex education in schools?

What types of indicators and data, if any, make a difference to policymakers? How can their impact be enhanced?