Released Earlier This Year

June 24, 2009 June 22, 2009 May 28, 2009 May 27, 2009 May 21, 2009 May 18, 2009 May 13,2009 May 5, 2009 Recently Released June 24, 2009 Press Release: High-Quality Charter School Report Confirms Past Research CREDO study reinforces evidence showing no overall impact of charters on student achievement, according to new review Think Twice Review: Gary Miron’s and Brooks Applegate’s Review Document Reviewed: Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) Report Recently Released June 22, 2009 Press Release: Friedman Tax-Credit Reports Inaccurate and Unsubstantiated Reports’ conclusions highly suspect, according to new review Think Twice Review: Luis Huerta's Review Documents Reviewed: The Fiscal Impact of Tax-Credit Scholarships in Montana The Fiscal Impact of Tax-Credit Scholarships in Georgia The Fiscal Impact of a Corporate & Individual Tax-Credit Scholarship Program on the State of Indiana Recently Released June 22, 2009 Press Release: Friedman Tax-Credit Reports Inaccurate and Unsubstantiated Reports’ conclusions highly suspect, according to new review Think Twice Review: Luis Huerta's Review Documents Reviewed: The Fiscal Impact of Tax-Credit Scholarships in Montana The Fiscal Impact of Tax-Credit Scholarships in Georgia The Fiscal Impact of a Corporate & Individual Tax-Credit Scholarship Program on the State of Indiana Recently Released May 28, 2009 Press Release: Milwaukee Voucher Report Sound But Of Limited Value Future reports examining voucher program should be improved and clarified Review: Casey Cobb's Review ofThe MPCP Longitudinal Educational Growth Study Second Year Report School Choice Demonstration Project; Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas Report This is the third Think Twice review in recent weeks to examine the School Choice Demonstration Project’s Milwaukee reports. Previously, a review by Dr. Clive Belfield found that a report about the Milwaukee voucher program’s fiscal impact offers valuable insights but also questioned the report’s findings regarding fiscal benefits and noted that the report omits some important factors essential to a more complete analysis. And a review by Dr. Gregory Camilli of a report about the Milwaukee voucher program’s competitive effects raised a number of questions about the report’s statistical methods, ultimately concluding that any positive effect of competition is very small, if it exists at all. Clive Belfield’s review can be found at: http://greatlakescenter.org/docs/Think_Twice/TT_Belfield_MPCP.pdf Gregory Camilli’s review can be found at: http://greatlakescenter.org/docs/Think_Twice/TT_Camilli_MilwVoucher.pdf Recently Released May 27, 2009 Press Release: Reviewer Commends RAND Report on Charter Schools Examination of eight states uses sound methods and provides honest presentation Review: Derek C. Briggs' Review of Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration and Competition RAND Corporation Report Recently Released May 21, 2009 Press Release: D.C. Voucher Study Offers Little Support for Continuing Program Review: Martin Carnoy’s Review of Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts After Three Years School Choice Demonstration Project; Institute of Educational Sciences, National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance Report Recently Released May 18, 2009 Press Release: Voucher Study’s Approach and Outcomes Questioned Report on High Achievers Offers Useful Analyses but Overstates Policy Implications Review: Gregory Camilli’s Review of The Effect of Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program on Student Achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools School Choice Demonstration Project; Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas Report Recently Released May 13, 2009 Press Release: Reason Report Found to be Reckless and Irresponsible New review concludes report is “a major step backwards” Review: Bruce Baker’s Review of Weighted Student Formula Yearbook 2009 Reason Foundation Report Recently Released May 5, 2009 Press Release: Milwaukee Charter School Report Generally Sound Review of report raises key questions but praises contribution Review: Robert Bifulco’s Review of The Impact of Milwaukee Charter Schools on Student Achievement Brookings Institution Report

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2009 Policy Briefs on Education Issues The Center funds policy briefs on important education issues. Policy briefs are written by recognized academic experts in each topic and include a summary of existing research available as well as policy recommendations. Briefs published in 2009 include: The Realities of K-12 Virtual Education Gene V Glass, Arizona State University Executive Summary Policy Brief NCLB’s Ultimate Restructuring Alternatives: Do they Improve the Quality of Education? William J. Mathis, Associate Professor (adj), University of Vermont Executive Summary Policy Brief Poverty and Potential: Out-of-School Factors and School Success David C. Berliner, Regents’ Professor Arizona State University Executive Summary Policy Brief