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Speaking at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Friday, Duncan fleshed out the Race to the Top program—a $4.35 billion initiative to close gaps in national educational achievement by taking a data-driven approach to education policy and reform...
Duncan pointed to a national dropout rate of 27 percent as an indication that sweeping reforms are needed in K-12 education. He also emphasized early childhood education, college prepatory coursework, and the use of transparent data collection to track student progress...
...really proud that one of our own is in the leadership at this time,” Faust said while introducing Duncan. “We are seeing a move towards the very important incorporation of experimental and data-driven approaches that recognize and reward success...
Jefferson and colleagues have published several systematic reviews of existing studies on the efficacy of influenza vaccines. Weighing the data, they conclude that there is insufficient evidence to indicate that flu vaccines reduce infection rates or mortality, even in the elderly. Jefferson, a former British army doctor now based in Rome, spoke with TIME about his quest to spur further research into flu vaccines. (See TIME's special report on how to live...
...vision that district and state leaders will decide that deep and rigorous analysis is essential for decision-making and policy-making,” said Sarah Glover, executive director of the Strategic Data Project...