L.A. and Ariz.: Will Data Conflicts Spur a Chill Effect?
Never has there been more federal money or pressure for education scientists to partner with practitioners—from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation grants to the Institute of Education Sciences’ push for more classroom-level relevance in research. Yet recent high-profile data-confidentiality fights in Arizona and Los Angeles have researchers worried that access to educators may become a difficult path. Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week, Sept. 3, 2010