[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5243]


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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 
forthcoming meeting of the National Educational 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. This document is intended to notify the 
public of their opportunity to attend.

DATE: March 19 and 20, 1998.

TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 19; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 20.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 
F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; 
fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail: Thelma__L[email protected]. Main telephone 
for Board office: (202) 208-0692.

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 
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office 
of Educational Research and Improvement 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 agenda for March 19 will cover reports to the Board on its 
commissioned study on the research, development, and dissemination 
system, and on the Schools for the New Millennium, a project of the 
National Endowment for the Humanities. On March 20, the Board will 
conduct its business meeting and hear reports on the application of 
standards for peer review and on the Third International Math and 
Science Study (TIMSS). A final agenda will be available from the 
Board's office on March 12. 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 Ave., 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.

    Dated: February 25, 1998.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-5243 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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