8/6/08 Knowledge Alliance Convenes Big Ideas Retreat in New Mexico "Knowledge, Innovation,and Transformation in Education
7/16/08 Knowledge Alliance Talks with Tony Bryk about Innovation, R&D and School Improvement (video) http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3quick2523/knowledge_alliance_300K_Stream.mov/play.qtl http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3win1565/knowledge_alliance700k.wmv/play.asx http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/nj20real2875/knowledge_alliance.rm/play
6/18/08 Knowledge Alliance talks with Education Week about the independence of education's statistical agency
6/708 "Dear Mr Future President", Knowledge Alliance offers suggestions to the next POTUS
5/13/08 Knowledge Alliance and partners convene standing room only policy forum "Towards 2014: Education Research on the Leading Edge of School Improvment"
3/1408 Max McConkey submits Knowledge Alliance testimony to Congress urging investments in knowedge- based school improvement in FY 2009 appropriations bill
3/04/08 Knowledge Alliance talks to Education Week about the future of education research and evaluation
2/20/08 Knowledge Alliance convenes policy forum of "Using Evidence for a Change" in conjuction with SIIA and AAP
2/11/08 McConkey and Kohlmoos write about 2009 as a transformational year for education policy
2/10/08 Education Daily talks to Knowledge Alliance about scientific research and evaluation
2/08/08 President's FY 2009 Budget Request Sends a Mixed Message
12/26/07 Knowledge Alliance thanks Congressional leaders for bi- partisan effort in the passage of the FY 2008 education appropriations
11/15/07 Max McConkey elected Chair of the Knowledge Alliance Board of Directors for 2008
10/17/07 Knowledge Alliance discusses scientific valid research with Education Week
10/15/07 The Department of Education issues guidance for new School Improvement Grants program
9/14/07 "Two 9/10's" article by Kohlmoos (Also see Education Week's blog by David Hoff Sept 14 entry )
9/10/07 Knowledge Alliance testifies before the House Committee on Education and Labor that its reauthorization proposal is headed in the right direction
8/29/07 Education Daily talks to Knowlege Alliance about ESEA reauthorization
8/29/07 Knowledge Alliance applauds House staff draft for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
8/28/07 Education Week interviews Knowledge Alliance about STEM and the Presidential campaigns
6/25/07 Knowledge Alliance applauds Senate proposal for FY 2008 funding for education
6/13/07 "Communicating Knowledge for a Change", Knowledge Alliance convenes 7th annual Communicators Institute
6/12/07 Knowledge Alliance urges Senate to increase investments in key knowledge programs in FY 2008
6/7/07 Knowledge Alliance comments on House proposal for FY 2008 funding for education
5/29/07 Knowledge Alliance re-affirms funding recommendations to Congress for FY 2008
5/1/07 Kate Bannan, Knowledge Alliance's Policy Director!
4/30/07 "Say What? Say 'Knowledge Alliance' adapted from an article in the School Improvement Industry Weekly
4/27/07 Alliance members testify before Congress regarding the reauthorization of ESEA
3/26/07 Joan Herman of UCLA (and co-chair of the Alliance's Board) submits testimony to Congress on multiple measures for accountability
3/28/07 NEKIA's written testimony to Congress for increasing investments in knowledge-based school improvement in FY 2008
3/26/07 Steve Fleischman to testify in Congress on behalf of NEKIA calling for increased investments in knowledge-based school improvement
3/8/07 NEKIA urges Congress to increase funding for school improvement programs that deliver knowledge-based solutions to schools
3/7/07 NEKIA members comment on the use of research with Education Daily
2/28/07 NEKIA members discuss comprehensive school reform in Education Daily
2/27/07 "Education's Inconvenient Truths Revisited" adapted from an article for the School Improvement Industry Weekly.
2/15/07 NEKIA suggests new knowledge priorities in the Department of Education's 2008 strategic plan
2/15/07 NEKIA presents it recommendations for the reauthorization of ESEA calling for a new knowledge era for school improvement
2/09/07 NEKIA talks to Ed Daily about the President's 2008 Budget Proposal
2/05/07 "Mixed Messages" NEKIA's reaction to the President's FY 2008 Budget Request
1/28/07 NEKIA talks to Education Week about the What Works Clearinghouse and the competitiveness proposals before Congress
1/19/07 NEKIA and other leading education organizations urge Congress to make investments in STEM Education programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Education (DoEd) a priority as Congress completes action on the FY 2007 appropriation bills.
1/5/07 NEKIA supports the SPEAK Act calling for national standards for Math and Science
1/2/07 NEKIA and other top education organizations urge the Congress to boost education funding for FY 2007 during the 110th Congress
12/18/06 Joan Herman and Carol Thomas named co-chairs of NEKIA's Board of Directors
12/02/06 Read "Read "The 110th Congress: A Mine Field or Land of Opportunity for School Improvement ?" by Kohlmoos in the School Improvement Weekly
10/06/06 NEKIA along with other leading education organizations applauds the National Competiveness Investment Act recently introduced in the US Senate
10/09/06 Read "Beyond Reading First Ethics: The Blind Spot in Evidence-Based Programs" by Kohlmoos in for the School Improvement Industry Weekly
10/09/06 NEKIA submits testimony to the Aspen Institute's NCLB Commission calling for a new era of knowledge-based reform
9/1/06 NEKIA submits comments to the Department of Education regarding its proposed plan for implementing research priorities.
8/29/06 NEKIA Board member, Paul Kimmelman of Learning Point Associates, testifies at Congressional hearing
7/3/06 "Education's Inconvenient Truth" adapted from an article by Kohlmoos for the School Improvement Industry Weekly.
6/8/06 NEKIA applauds support for knowledge use programs in the House mark up of the FY 2007 appropriations bill for education, but also expresses disappointment.
5/7/06 "A Call to Action for the School Improvement Industry: Getting Involved in the Next Reauthorization of ESEA" adapted from an article by Kohlmoos for School Improvement Industry Weekly
4/19/06 NEKIA urges the House and Senate to increase funding for critical knowledge use programs
4/18/06 NEKIA and other leading education organizations recommend to Congress to invest in Science, Technology and Math (STEM) program: House letter; Senate letter
4/15/06 The US Department of Education announces new contracts for the Regional Educational Laboratories
3/31/06 NEKIA submits Congressional testimony calling for greater federal investments in knowledge use programs in education
3/24/06 NEKIA co-hosts policy forum on "High School Reform: How Can Evidence Guide Policy and Practice?" Hear audiocast and read reference materials 3/9/06 NEKIA co-sponsors Congressional reception honoring Representative Buck McKeon, the new chairman of the House Committee on Education and theWorkforce
2/6/06 NEKIA Statement on the President's FY 2007 Budget Request
1/3/06 NEKIA Statement on the Signing of FY 2006 Appropriations Bill---Good News, Bad News for Education
12/22/05 NEKIA Statement on Congressional Passage of FY 2006 Appropriations Bill
12/16/05 NEKIA comments on Adult Literacy report from National Center for Educational Statistics ---Education Daily article
12/5/05 Kohlmoos Participates in NCLB Hearing hosted by the KnowledgeWorks Foundation in Columbus, Ohio--- view web cast archive
12/5/05 "At the Tipping Point: Knowledge-driven Reform" an article by Kohlmoos published in the School Improvement Industry Weekly
11/18/05 Carol Thomas of NWREL named 2006 Chair of the NEKIA Board of Directors
10/26/05 Kohlmoos Raises Concerns about the Interpretation and Use of NAEP Data--- Education Week
10/1/05 US Department of Education announces new Comprehensive Center Awardees
9/2/05 NEKIA Urges Support for Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
8/30/05 "Vigor and New Relevance" of NEKIA --- Education Daily article
8/19/05 NEKIA Proposes to the US Senate a Knowledge Use Focus in the Higher Education Act
8/12/05 "A No Brainer? Knowledge Use As a Central Organizing Concept for School Improvement" article by Kohlmoos
07/08/05 NEKIA and Other Leading Research Organizations Urge Senate to Increase Funding for R&D Centers, Labs, and Comprehensive Centers 06/29/05 NEKIA Statement on House Passage of HR 3010
06/28/05 NEKIA Unveils New Principles for Knowledge Use In School Improvement
06/23/05 NEKIA Statement on HR 3010
Audio Files from 2/16 Policy Forum on Teacher Quality
04/15/05 NEKIA Testimony to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
04/01/05 NEKIA Joins the STEM Coalition and Urges Congress to Support Math and Science Education
03/21/05 NEKIA and other Leading Education Associations Urge Congress to Increase Investments In Education R&D
02/07/05 NEKIA Statement On Bush Administration Proposal to Eliminate Vital Education Programs
01/20/05 NEKIA Statement On the Confirmation of Margaret Spellings as Secretary of Education
01/03/05 RMC VP Selected to Serve as NEKIA’s Board Chair
11/15/04 Statement of National Education Knowledge Industry Association President Jim Kohlmoos on the Resignation of U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige
11/03/04 Statement on the Re-Election of President Bush
09/08/04 NEKIA Supports the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
08/18/04 Statement of the Passing of Charles O. Conrad, Executive Director of Organizations Concerned about Rural Education
05/03/04 Scientific Evidence in Education
03/26/04 Rep. Holt Introduces Knowledge Utilization in Education Act
NEKIA Announces Knowledge Utilization Act
03/23/04 NEKIA Board Chair Testifies Before Congress
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