American Enterprise Institute

Meet the Three Teachers Who Use the “What Works Clearinghouse”

DOGE recently pulled the plug on scores of contracts at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). A lot of contractors, academics, and advocates are warning that the cuts will be devastating for ...
American Enterprise Institute

Can the “Doing What Works Library” Really Tell Us What Works in Education?

The Trump administration has gutted the Institute of Education Sciences. It’s yanked contracts and zeroed out staff without explanation. This could be a big problem. Federal data like the National ...
Education Week

Trump’s Ed. Dept. Wants to Fund ‘Evidence-Based’ Reading. What Will That Mean for Schools?

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...
The Conversation

Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

Nicole M. McNeil has served as an investigator on projects funded by IES, including one current project on leveraging technology to improve children's mathematical understanding. She has given invited ...