Press Releases & Agency News

New Book By WestEd Board Member Addresses Closing the Achievement Gap

(02/07/2012) WestEd Board of Directors member Thomas Timar has released a new book aimed at helping close the achievement gap. more >

National Report on English Language Proficiency Criteria Now Available

Co-Authored by Robert Linquanti of WestEd

(02/06/2012) Robert Linquanti, Project Director and Senior Research Associate at WestEd, co-authored a newly released national report from the U.S. Department of Education on English language proficiency criteria. more >

Finding Answers for Improving Education for Children and Youth in Foster Care

America Needs Research-Based Approaches for Helping Vulnerable Students

(01/26/2012) A new Policy Perspectives paper from WestEd makes the case for developing a research agenda to better serve the education needs of children and youth in foster care. more >

WestEd Awarded New REL West Contract

Helping Western Educators Since 1966

(01/04/2012) WestEd has received a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Department of Education to operate the Regional Education Laboratory for the Western region. more >

Stuart Sumida, K-12 Alliance Partner, Named California Professor of the Year

(12/16/2011) Stuart Sumida, Professor of Biology at California State University, San Bernardino, was awarded 2011 California Professor of the Year. more >