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Think Twice Weekly Report
August 24 - August 30
, 2013

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
EdSector Labor Day and Zip Code Education Commentary 8/30/2013
Education Next All or Nothing on Teacher Accountability Commentary 8/30/2013
Heartland Institute Nebraska Reform Proposal, Alabama Stews Over Rape-Glorifying Book, and More: Friday's Ed New Roundup Weekly digest 8/30/2013
American Enterprise Institute Don't stifle the schools of tomorrow Commentary 8/29/2013
Cato Institute A School Monopoly? What a Great Idea? Commentary 8/29/2013
Illinois Policy Institute Justice Department sues to block Louisiana’s voucher program Commentary 8/29/2013
Reason Foundation An Opportunity for Charter School Expansion in Chicago Commentary 8/29/2013
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Education Gadfly Weekly Weekly digest 8/29/2013
Cato Institute Cracking the Books Report 8/28/2013
Cato Institute A Dream on Hold Commentary 8/28/2013
Cato Institute How Transparent Is Your State’s Department of Education? Commentary 8/28/2013
Center on Education Policy Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States Prepare for Common Core Assessments Report 8/28/2013
ConnCAN ConnCAN’s progress report shows the state is on the right track Commentary 8/28/2013
Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice Study reveals how Arizona parents use education savings accounts Report 8/28/2013
New America Foundation Waiver Watch: Let the Renewal Games Begin Commentary 8/28/2013
Thomas B. Fordham Institute A sobering explanation for stalled racial progress, in one chart Commentary 8/28/2013
Mackinac Center for Public Policy Michigan Education Digest Commentary 8/27/2013
Thomas B. Fordham Institute What Parents Want: Education Preferences and Trade-offs Report 8/27/2013

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