The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 supports the Regional Education Lab Appalachia. It is one of 10 regional institutions in the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program. This national network provides a critical link between research and practice designed to serve the research related needs of states in each of the 10 regions.

REL Appalachia, which is headquartered at CNA in Alexandria, Virginia, is responsible for conducting work that pertains to the education needs of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

We wish to hear from you regarding technical assistance and research-related information that would assist your state or school district in improving the performance of schools and students. Contact REL Appalachia at RELAppalachia@cna.org or 1-800-344-0007 x2828.