Sarah D. Sparks
Education Week
Schools in the nation's capital end up the guinea pigs for many new education programs and policies, but now they will get a stronger say in research to figure out which of those experiments really work.
The Education Consortium for Research and Evaluation, or EdCORE, is bringing together a set of research organizations with a presence in Washington to partner with district and charter schools, policymakers, and community groups to study how the District of Columbia's often-changing education programs affect its students and teachers.
"What we're aiming for is a Chicago-style consortium with the added benefit of a set of independent programs focused on improving outcomes in the city," said Heather Harding, the executive director of the consortium, housed at George Washington University.
Chicago has had such a research consortium since 1990, and similar research enterprises have emerged in other cities, including Baltimore, Houston, and New York City.
The Education Consortium for Research and Evaluation, or EdCORE, is bringing together a set of research organizations with a presence in Washington to partner with district and charter schools, policymakers, and community groups to study how the District of Columbia's often-changing education programs affect its students and teachers.
"What we're aiming for is a Chicago-style consortium with the added benefit of a set of independent programs focused on improving outcomes in the city," said Heather Harding, the executive director of the consortium, housed at George Washington University.
Chicago has had such a research consortium since 1990, and similar research enterprises have emerged in other cities, including Baltimore, Houston, and New York City.