97-9527. National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Teleconference

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9527]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Teleconference

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting by teleconference.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming teleconference of the National Educational Research Policy 
and Priorities 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 general public of their opportunity to attend 
the meeting. The public is being given less than 15 days notice of this 
meeting because the Board is required to make a response to an agency 
initiative within a limited time.

DATE: April 21, 1997.

TIME: 12 noon to 2 p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW., Washington, DC 20208-7545.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]; 
e-mail: [e-mail].

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 1944. 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 teleconference is open to the public. The proposed agenda will 
consider issues related to proposed national achievement tests for 
reading in grade four and mathematics in grade eight.
    A final agenda will be available from the Board office on April 17, 
1997. 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, Suite 100, 80 F St., NW., Washington, D.C. 
20208-7564.

    Dated: April 7, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-9527 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]
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