Think Twice Weekly Report

December 18, 2021 - January 7, 2022

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.

CRPE

Jan. 8 | Report

The State of the American School District: Policy Recommendations for the Road Ahead

Urban Institute

Jan. 6 | Report

Identifying a New "At-Risk" Measure: Building a Measure That Will Facilitate School District Funding and Increase Access to School Meals

Brookings

Jan. 8 | Commentary

What education policy experts are watching for in 2022

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 8 | Commentary

More COVID School Closures Spell the End of Teachers Unions Empire

Mackinac Center

Jan. 8 | Commentary

School Districts Shut Down Classrooms Again

AEI

Jan. 7 | Commentary

The 2022 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

Bluegrass Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

No Kentucky, our education system has not made that much progress

Cato Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

A Year after the Capitol Disgrace, Public Schooling's Unfulfilled Promise Is in Even Greater Focus

CRPE

Jan. 7 | Commentary

A new COVID-19 data source for answering emerging pandemic questions

EdNext

Jan. 7 | Commentary

"Big Quit" May Force New Focus on Soft Skills and Success

Fordham Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

Republicans and school boards

Fordham Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

Colorado's curriculum crackdown

Fordham Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

Student retention and third-grade reading: It's about the adults

Fordham Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

Early childhood education and later educational outcomes

Heartland Institute

Jan. 7 | Commentary

The Sandstorm: DEI Must Die

Hoover Institution

Jan. 7 | Video

Further Explanations - Free College And Eliminating Standardized Tests

Hudson Institution

Jan. 7 | Announcement

Virtual Event | Parents, Public Education, and the First Amendment

Reason Foundation

Jan. 7 | Commentary

Public education needs the private sector

Beacon Center

Jan. 6 | Commentary

When will school closures end? Not until we empower parents.

Brookings

Jan. 6 | Commentary

How can we improve early childhood education? Use public dollars to pay teachers more.

Cato Institute

Jan. 6 | Commentary

What If the Chicago Teachers Union Is Doing What Parents Want?

Center of the American Experiment

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Teachers' union celebrates education bill being killed that would have put students first

EdNext

Jan. 6 | Commentary

The Case for Kindergarten Tests

ExcelinEd

Jan. 6 | Commentary

ExcelinEd Blasts Attempt to Limit Educational Options for Ohio Students

Heartland Institute

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Tonal Music: The Beautiful Sounds Of Life

Illinois Policy Center

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Day 2 Of Chicago Teachers Union Walkout Costs Students

Illinois Policy Center

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Chicago Parents Had 8 Hours' Notice Of Teachers Union Walkout

Illinois Policy Center

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Chicago Teachers Who Don't Want To Walk Out On Students Have Options

Pioneer Center

Jan. 6 | Podcast

Journalist Bari Weiss on Fighting Anti-Semitism & the Cancel Culture

Urban Institute

Jan. 6 | Commentary

Alternative "At-Risk" Measures for Colorado

Bluegrass Institute

Jan. 5 | Commentary

Reading proficiency rates rising in some Eastern Kentucky schools

Buckeye Institute

Jan. 5 | Commentary

The Buckeye Institute: Latest Attempt to Deny Ohio Families Freedom of School Choice is 'Wasteful'

Ed Trust

Jan. 5 | Commentary

Educator Diversity: Why It Matters & How to Make It Happen

Heartland Institute

Jan. 5 | Commentary

It's Time To Abolish The Teachers Unions

New America

Jan. 5 | Commentary

The Universal Benefits of Universal Pre-K

AEI

Jan. 4 | Commentary

Education after the pandemic

Cato Institute

Jan. 4 | Commentary

It's 2022, but Many Schools Are Reverting to 2020's COVID Playbook

Center of the American Experiment

Jan. 4 | Commentary

Survey says: Majority of educators believe parents should be involved in curriculum choices

Show-Me Institute

Jan. 4 | Commentary

Think We Can't Handle the Truth? Think Again

CRPE

Jan. 3 | Commentary

Happy 2022: A vision for a better way

Fordham Institute

Jan. 2 | Commentary

Predicting the top Ohio education issues for 2022

Fordham Institute

Jan. 1 | Commentary

K-12 education in Ohio: The top four stories from 2021

AEI

Dec. 31 | Podcast

2021 education year in review

Center of the American Experiment

Dec. 31 | Commentary

Faulty decision making by school officials, not the virus, keeps students out of the classroom

Fordham Institute

Dec. 31 | Commentary

The Sandstorm: The Teachers Unions' Misbegotten Efforts Have Ignited The Push For Educational Freedom

Show-Me Institute

Dec. 29 | Commentary

Year-end In-and-out list

Center of the American Experiment

Dec. 28 | Commentary

Repeating remote learning due to Omicron will be a big mistake

Heritage Foundation

Dec. 28 | Commentary

Let Families Solve Child Care Crisis

Brookings

Dec. 24 | Commentary

Getting both costs and effectiveness right to improve decisionmaking in education

CRPE

Dec. 24 | Commentary

How ready are schools for Omicron? December snapshot of 100 districts

Fordham Institute

Dec. 24 | Commentary

Fordham's top 10 articles of 2021

Fordham Institute

Dec. 24 | Commentary

Counting down the top education studies of 2021

Fordham Institute

Dec. 24 | Commentary

The top Education Gadfly Show podcast episodes of 2021

Fordham Institute

Dec. 24 | Commentary

Charter attendance, education outcomes, and civic participation

Heartland Institute

Dec. 24 | Commentary

The Sandstorm: The Union Mandated School Shutdowns Are Having Major Consequences

Show-Me Institute

Dec. 23 | Commentary

Is SALT Really a Priority for Schools Right Now?

EdNext

Dec. 22 | Commentary

How to Empower Every Student to Talk in Class-and Why It Matters

Fordham Institute

Dec. 22 | Podcast

Education Gadfly Show #800: Why we need virtue education in our classrooms

Mackinac Center

Dec. 22 | Commentary

Massive COVID Funding Cries Out for Creative Uses

Ed Trust

Dec. 21 | Commentary

How the Build Back Better Act Will Help Children With Disabilities and Delays

EdNext

Dec. 21 | Podcast

The Education Exchange: Merit Bonuses Partly Based on Student Ratings Push Teacher Pay in Dallas into Six Figures

Heartland Institute

Dec. 21 | Commentary

Cops Out

Mackinac Center

Dec. 21 | Commentary

70% of Districts Contract Support Services

Center of the American Experiment

Dec. 19 | Commentary

We're #1! (at educating white kids)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dec. 7 | Commentary

Centering Student Voice in K-12 Education Must Be Part of the Path Forward

Heartland Institute

Dec. 13 | Commentary

The Start Of Something New?

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