Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
March 13, 2006
Ready To Learn Research Agreements
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
CPB has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the next five-year cycle of Ready To Learn for the creation of educational content for children; and
WHEREAS,
CPB and the U.S. Department of Education support the creation of a research base to provide sound, measurable evidence of improved reading among children as a result of learning via this educational content; and
WHEREAS,
CPB management has identified leading research experts to conduct essential studies to both heighten the educational impact of the new content, and to assess its impact on children's learning.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The CPB Board of Directors hereby authorizes management to negotiate and, if contractual terms satisfactory to management are reached, enter into agreements with the research entities identified in the attached memorandum.