As Congress convenes, Simmons Dean David Chard 
urges legislators to fully fund the Education Sciences Reform Act, which provides for research that evaluates the programs, practices and outcomes in schools. His opinion piece is featured in Roll Call and to read it, click here.
Dean Chard chairs the National Board of Education Sciences, which advises and approves research priorities for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education.