Insights on evidence use from Ohio’s Department of Education: An

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Insights on evidence use from Ohio’s Department of Education: An interview with Heather Boughton, Results for America – Episode #194

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Ohio’s Department of Education is one of the leading state agencies in the U.S. in terms of its focus on helping and encouraging school leaders to use evidence-based educational strategies and supports. For the past almost four years, Dr. Heather Boughton (@hrosemaryb) helped lead those efforts. She’s the former director of the Office of Research, […]

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