WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reintroduced the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, which would drive evidence-based improvements and innovations for our schools, by making strategic investments in education research and development (R&D). The legislation would create a national center that advances high-risk, high-reward education research projects, similar to the model employed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
"To meet the evolving challenges our students face, our educators need access to quality data and evidence-based advancements in teaching and learning," ...