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Why Education Needs Both Traditional and Breakthrough R&D

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Originally posted on the Digital Promise Blog on October 8, 2026 | By Erin Higgins and Rebecca Griffiths Key Ideas Traditional research and development (R&D) plays a foundational role in driving long-term progress, but cannot carry the full weight of transforming our education system. Coordinated investments in breakthrough R&D, such as the Institute of Education … Read more

Digital Promise and SRI Launch IES-Funded Community Hub to Accelerate and Scale Education Innovation

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Originally posted on the Digital Promise Blog on February 12, 2026 | By Erin Higgins, Rebecca Griffiths and Elizabeth Albro Key Ideas Digital Promise and SRI have launched the ATS Hub, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), that supports IES’s Accelerate, Transform, Scale (ATS) Initiative. The Hub fosters a community of innovators focused … Read more