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The Forum on the Future of Public Education strives to bring the best empirical evidence to policymakers and the public.

The Forum draws on a network of premier scholars to create, interpret, and disseminate credible information on key questions facing P-20 education. The Forum pursues original research and facilitates collaboration between researchers and policymakers to examine the pressing issues shaping the future of public education. Key constituencies of the Forum include scholars who influence research, policy and practice; policy makers and policy making bodies at all levels; members of the media who influence public opinion; foundations, organizations, business groups and others who support, criticize and advocate for reform; and citizens who make choices about education for themselves and their children.

America is witnessing a drastic redefinition of the policies and practices associated with “public education.” Too often, discussions around the future of public education are strong on passion but short on actual evidence. The Forum for the Future of Public Education is filing that gap by building a resource of objective, research-based insights on key educational issues. We are establishing an open venue- a true public forum to debate controversial and consequential policy issues that will shape American’s future.

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COE/EPSY Subject Pool

by Julie Kellogg / Aug 15, 2016

The Bureau of Educational Research is no longer overseeing the College of Education Subject Pool. Educational Psychology was asked to assume oversight of the subject pool.  We have developed a website in order to provide students in the COE with a centralized location for finding studies in which to participate for course credit/extra credit. In addition, we have reached a reciprocal agreement with Linguistics, whereby students in several of their classes can receive credit for participating in COE studies and COE students can receive credit for participating in LING studies. 

The website for the COE subject pool, with information for both students and faculty is: http://education.illinois.edu/edpsy/subject-pool

If you require study participation or offer extra credit for participation, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the website and include the URL in your syllabi. A mechanism for students to document their participation to instructors is provided on the website, but of course, you can ask your students to document their participation to you in any way you prefer.

If you are PI on a study that requires participants, please send Julie Kellogg the information described on the website.

If you have any questions, please contact Kiel Christianson <kiel@illinois.edu>.