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Think Twice Weekly Report
November 19 - November 25, 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
Heartland Institute Study: Graduates from Certain Teacher Training Programs Boost Student Achievement Commentary on research (research not done by Heartland) 11/24/2011
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Budgeting Smartly for Digital Success Commentary 11/23/2011
Education Next Unions and the Public Interest Commentary 11/23/2011
Education Next The Future of Educational Accountability, As Envisioned by 11 Leading States Commentary 11/23/2011
Mackinac Center Michigan Education Digest Weekly Digest 11/22/2011
Center for American Progress Including More Student Voices in Higher Education Policymaking Report 11/21/2011
Center of the American Experiment Eden Prairie had to suffer a foolish plan Commentary 11/20/2011
Education Next Grinding the Anti-Testing Axe Commentary (Rick Hanushek) 11/20/2011


Currently Under Review

CRPE
The Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis of the Literatue

Heritage Foundation (with AEI)
Assessing the Compensation of Public-School Teachers

CRPE (with Mathematica)
Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts

Center for American Progress
Gateways to the Principalship

Brookings Institution
Organizing Schools to Improve Student Achievement:
Start Times, Grade Configurations, and Teacher Assignments

Recently Reviewed

Center for American Progress
Buyer Beware and Redefining Teacher Pensions

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About The Think Twice Think Tank Review Project:

Think Twice is one of the nation's first efforts to serve as a watchdog to review think tank research on public education issues and policies, ensuring that published work meets the quality and standards of university scholarship. The goal of the Think Twice project is to provide the public, policy makers and the press with timely academically sound reviews of selected think tank publications.

The Think Twice project is funded by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. The reviews that are a part of this project are expert third party reviews produced by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC).

About The Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice:

The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by education stakeholders across the country. The mission of the Great Lakes Center is to improve public education for all students in the Great Lakes region through the support and dissemination of high quality, academically sound research on education policy and practices. Visit the Great Lakes Center website at: http://www.greatlakescenter.org.

2011 Weekly Reports

October 2011
 November 2011 December 2011
October 22 - October 28 November 19 - November 25  
October 15 - October 21 November 12 - November 18  
October 8 - October 14 November 5 - November 11  
October 1 - October 7 October 29 - November 4  
     

July 2011
 August 2011 September 2011
July 23 - July 29 August 20 - August 26 September 24 - September 30
July 16 - July 22 August 13 - August 19 September 17 - September 23
July 9 - July 15 August 6 - August 12 September 10 - September 16
July 2 - July 8 July 29 - August 5 September 3 - September 9
June 25 - July 1   August 26 - September 2

April 2011
 May 2011 June 2011
April 23 - April 29 May 21 - May 28 June 18 - June 24
April 16 - April 22 May 14 - May 20 June 11 - June 17
April 9 - April 15 May 7 - May 13 June 4 - June 10
April 2 - April 8 April 29 - May 6 May 28 - June 3
March 26 - April 1    

January 2011
 February 2011 March 2011
January 22 - January 28 February 19 - February 25 March 19 - March 25
January 15 - January 21 February 12 - February 18 March 12 - March 18
January 8 - January 14 February 5 - February 11 March 5 - March 11
January 1 - January 7 January 29 - February 4 February 26 - March 4
   

2010 Think Twice Weekly Reports Index
2009 Think Twice Weekly Reports Index
2008 Think Twice Weekly Reports Index
2007 Think Twice Weekly Reports Index
2006 Think Twice Weekly Reports Index

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