[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4938]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the National Education Research Policy and Priorities Board. 
This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this 
meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity 
to attend.

DATE AND TIME: March 21, 1996, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; March 22, 1996, 9 a.m. 
to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: On March 21, the meeting will be held in the Stauffer 
Auditorium, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Standford, CA 
94305. On March 22, the meeting will be held in the John Hemphill Board 
Room, Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development/
WestEd, 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1242.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Christensen, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 
219-2065; Fax: (202) 219-1528. Internet: John--C[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational 
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (the 
Act). The Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for 
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (the Office) to 
forge a national consensus with respect to a long-term agenda for 
educational research, development, and dissemination, and to provide 
advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary in administering the 
duties of the Office. The Act directs the Board to provide guidance to 
the Congress in its oversight of the Office; to advise the United 
States on the Federal educational research and development effort; and 
to solicit advice from practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to 
define research needs and suggestions for research topics. The meeting 
of the Board is open to the public.
    The agenda for both days will provide an opportunity for the Board 
to solicit recommendations from education researchers, teachers, school 
administrators and others on priorities for the investment of the 
resources of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement for the 
next 5-, 10-, and 15-year periods. This meeting continues the Board's 
program of consultation with the public prior to the publication of a 
Research Priorities Plan. A final agenda will be available from the 
Board's office on March 12, 1996.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research 
Policy and Priorities Board, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20208-7564.

    Dated: February 27, 1996.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 96-4938 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]
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