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The Forum on the Future of Public Education

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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Upcoming Winter Break Closures: Bureau of Educational Research and Sponsored Programs Administration

by Jane Schingel (jschinge@illinois.edu) / Dec 20, 2017

Winter Break office closures will impact submission timelines for external research proposals having deadlines between December 20, 2017 and January 4, 2018. We ask faculty and researchers to please plan accordingly.

The Bureau of Educational Research and the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) offices will close the afternoon of Friday, December 22, 2017 and re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

All proposals having a sponsor due date between December 15, 2017 and January 4, 2018 should be submitted to the Bureau as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for submission set-up, post-production and submission to campus. The staff at SPA pre-award intend to submit proposals due on December 20, 2017, through January 4, 2018, on or before December 20, 2017, and to use December 21 - December 22 for resubmission of proposals presenting fatal errors within sponsor submission systems.

College faculty and researchers who anticipate proposal submissions with due dates on or before January 6, 2018 are encouraged to communicate with Jane Schingel (jschinge@illinois.edu or 244-3564) as soon as possible to discuss individual submission needs.