US Regional educational laboratories

== The US Regional educational laboratories enabled by the the US congress who set up 20 laboratories around the country charged with "bridging the gap between research and practice." they were established in 1966, shortly after the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Pub.L. 89-10, 79 Stat. 27, 20 U.S.C. ch.70), a United States federal statute enacted April 11, 1965. The Act funded several areas of primary and secondary education including professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and parental involvement promotion. These included:
 * Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development