Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HBCU Conference Spurs Partnership, Insight, and Future Success


Dr. La’Tara Osborne Lampkin, Senior Research Associate at FCRR, attended the annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference.

REL Southeast

Florida State University awarded $27.8 million federal educational research laboratory


The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) recently won a five-year contract for the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) for the southeastern United States. The REL program includes ten regional labs funded through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. The REL Southeast is led by Francis Eppes Professor of Education & FCRR Director Emeritus Dr. Barbara Foorman.

For Families

Back to school: Florida State University center provides resources for families to help young learners


As children across the country prepare to go back to the classroom — some for the first time since the COVID-19 global pandemic began — FCRR has launched a resource section specifically for families navigating those crucial early years of learning.

Science of Reading

Florida Center for Reading Research draws on multiple disciplines to advance the science of reading


FCRR at Florida State University is using its extensive network to advance the science of reading with the goal of improving student achievement for all children.

Nicole Patton Terry

Florida State University awarded $27M federal education research laboratory


The Florida Center for Reading Research has won a $27 million, five-year contract to operate the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) for the Southeastern United States. The REL program includes 10 regional labs funded through the Institute of Education Sciences. The labs are designed to bridge the gap between educators and policymakers by providing research-based strategies to improve learning outcomes for K-12 students.

REL SE Governing Board

Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast at Florida State University Announces 2022-2027 Governing Board


The Governing Board helps REL Southeast prioritize the education needs of the region, provides strategic guidance on REL work to maximize local effectiveness, and leverages members’ regional networks to amplify and disseminate REL products.