Discovery Research K12 (DR-K12) Program

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About DR-K12

History of Program

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense...." With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In many fields, such as mathematics, computer science, and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

Realignment in NSFs Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) has merged the Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication (REC) and the Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE) into a new division, the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL).This revision reflects efforts to increase coordination and coherence across the DRL programs.

The Discovery Research K-12 program is administered within the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings of NSF.

For more information, visit the NSF Web site.

 

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

EDC's Center for Science Education (CSE) supports the dissemination of information and ideas across the community of DR-K12 grantees and the public through PI Meetings and this Web site.

For more information about CSE, visit the CSE Web site.

CSE's parent organization, EDC, is an international, nonprofit organization that conducts and applies research to advance learning and promote health. EDC currently manages 335 projects in 50 countries. Our award-winning programs and products, developed in collaboration with partners around the globe, address nearly every critical need in society, including early childhood development, K-12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, community development, learning technologies, basic and adult education, institutional reform, medical ethics, and social justice.

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