Sat.Apr 09, 2016 - Fri.Apr 15, 2016

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How the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Dept. of Education is helping the education field to learn and do what works: An interview with Russ Whitehurst, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution – Episode #119

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Over the last 15 years, the field of education has become considerably more evidence focused, including a growing number of high-quality studies about how to help students succeed in school. An important catalyst has been the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It is the independent, non-partisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S.

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Liberating data for public value: The case of Data.gov

Data.gov

Dear Open Data Enthusiasts, Below is an abstract of “Liberating data for public value: The case of Data.gov,” International Journal of Information Management (2016). Abstract Public agencies around the globe are liberating their data. Drawing on a case of Data.gov, … Continued. The post Liberating data for public value: The case of Data.gov appeared first on Data.gov.

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Milwaukee’s three-pronged strategy to reduce teen pregnancy: An interview with Bevan Baker, Commissioner of Health, City of Milwaukee, and Nicole Angresano, United Way of Greater Milwaukee – Episode #118

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Milwaukee’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, launched in 2008, is a citywide effort led by the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County. It has been recognized as a model of community collaboration, including by the White House Council for Community Solutions. The three main prongs of the strategy are: An aggressive advertising campaign targeted to teens.

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