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Think Twice Weekly Report
October 8 - October 14, 2011

The Think Twice Weekly Report is a compilation of education-related articles and reports posted each week by the think tanks monitored as part of the Think Twice think tank review project funded by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice.

Think Tank Title Type Release Date
Center for American Progress Phantom Menace: A Look at the Right's Alarmist Rhetoric About Top Students Commentary on Fordham "High Flyer" report; doesn't mention Lee review. 10/15/2011
Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice PA Governor Calls for More School Choice News article 10/14/2011
Heartland Institute Iowa Education Blueprint: Potent Ideas, Gentle Approach Editorial 10/14/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Teachers' Pensions: Who's Really Paying? Report 10/13/2011
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Weekly Gadfly Weekly commentary 10/13/2011
Heartland Institute Best U.S. Schools Barely Compete with International Peers Commentary on Global Report Card 10/13/2011
Education Trust Senate ESEA Reauthorization Proposal Disappoints Letter 10/13/2011
Education Sector Sen. Harkin's ESEA Reauthorization Bill Overview and chart of new legislation 10/12/2011
WPRI Another Plan for a Plan Commentary on "Milwaukee Plan" 10/12/2011
EdSector The Truth about Testing Costs Commentary 10/11/2011
Cato Institute Beating Back Big (Ed) Brother Commentary 10/11/2011
Mackinac Center Michigan Education Digest Weekly digest 10/11/2011
Education Next Are NCLB Waivers Legal? Commentary 10/11/2011
Commonwealth Foundation The Learning Revolution Report 10/10/2011
Center for the American Experiment TIZA is gone, but questions and lawsuits remain Commentary 10/10/2011
Heartland Institute Do education schools fail teachers [VIDEO] Commentary with video 10/10/2011

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