[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__Leenhouts@ed.gov. 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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