CCSR Announces...

John Q. Easton, the leader and a founding researcher of the nationally recognized Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago, will become the country¹s new Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, two months after his nomination by President Obama. The Senate confirmed Easton¹s appointment late Thursday.
 
The Institute of Education Sciences is the nation¹s engine for educational research, evaluation, assessment and statistics -- instrumental to scholars, education policy makers and practitioners. Two long-time Consortium directors, Penny Bender Sebring and Elaine Allensworth, will serve as interim leaders while the organization conducts a nationwide search for a new executive director. 

 Press Release - John Q. Easton

 Q&A with John Q. Easton

• A new video about the Consortium is available.