Press Releases

WestEd Web Developer Team Finalists in Apps for America 2 Contest

(09/05/2009) GovPulse.us, created by a WestEd team of web developers, has been selected as one of only three finalists in the prestigious “Apps for America 2” contest. The challenge was to create an open-source application that shapes data in the Data.gov registry so it can be more widely used by citizens. more >

WestEd Study Looks at California's Independent Study High Schools

(07/23/2009) A new WestEd report, Examining Independent Study High Schools in California, sheds light on a little understood but increasingly used alternative to the traditional California classroom—high schools where 75% or more of grades 9-12 students are enrolled full-time in independent study. more >

WestEd Named One of the Best Places to Work in Bay Area 2009

(07/05/2009) For the fourth time, WestEd has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The award is based solely on an anonymous survey of over 150,000 Bay Area employees at nearly 400 companies. more >

WestEd Policy Perspectives Paper Outlines Seven Essential Areas for School Reform

(05/22/2009) In a new WestEd Policy Perspectives paper, Sir Michael Barber, leader of McKinsey and Company's global education practice, presents seven essential refinements for improving the education system's ability to close achievement gaps among students nationwide. more >

Governing Board Awards WestEd Contract to Develop First-Ever Technological Literacy Framework

(10/06/2008) For the first time ever, technological literacy will be part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card. The first step toward this unprecedented assessment was announced today by the National Assessment Governing Board, which awarded WestEd a $1.86 million contract to develop the 2012 NAEP Technological Literacy Framework. more >