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Think Twice Weekly Report
February 11 - February 17, 2017

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
Ed Next Tweets as a Window Into Foundation Strategy Commentary 2/17/2017
Heartland Institute National School Choice Week Breaks Participation Records Commentary 2/17/2017
Manhattan Institute Betsy DeVos, School Choice Is Great, but Don't Ignore Charter Schools Commentary 2/17/2017
Public Impact In the News: Opportunity Culture in Indianapolis, NC districts Commentary 2/17/2017
AEI Unusual, but not uncommon Commentary 2/16/2017
AEI Making ESSA work in the states Commentary 2/16/2017
AEI Busting the school bureaucracy: A curriculum for cage-busting teachers Announcement 2/16/2017
Cato Institute CATO Handbook for Policymakers (8th Edition): K-12 Education Report 2/16/2017
Ed Choice Arizona bill seeks to make ESAs available to all by 2020 Commentary 2/16/2017
Fordham Institute Trump and Congress will repeal Obama's ESSA rules: Why that matters and what should follow Commentary 2/16/2017
Bellwether Three Lessons for Reforming State Early Childhood Systems “In Crisis” Commentary 2/15/2017
Center on Education Policy District Leadership in the New Era of Assessment Report 2/15/2017
ConnCAN Connecticut Charter Public School Parents, Leaders, and Advocacy Organizations Submit Amicus Curiae Brief In CCJEF v Rell Commentary 2/15/2017
Education Trust Here Are Some Schools You Should Visit, Secretary DeVos Commentary 2/15/2017
Fordham Institute Securing the public's interest in good schools: Markets, testing, and accountability Commentary 2/15/2017
Fordham Institute The testing and accountability conundrum: Counting the cost of accountability Commentary 2/15/2017
Fordham Institute The Education Gadfly Weekly Biweekly digest 2/15/2017
Heartland Institute North Carolina Teachers Rewarded With Test Score-Based Bonuses Commentary 2/15/2017
Heartland Institute Research & Commentary: Minnesota Tax-Credit Scholarships Bill Commentary 2/15/2017
New America Foundation How Trump Could Abolish the Department of Education Commentary 2/15/2017
New America Foundation How Language Diversity Affects Dual Language Learners' Linguistic and Academic Trajectories Commentary 2/15/2017
Reason Foundation California Teachers Could End Mandatory Union Dues Commentary 2/15/2017
Show-Me Institute Essay: Expanding Charter Schooling In Missouri Commentary 2/15/2017
Ed Next A Rorschach Test for Bias in Education Scholarship Commentary 2/14/2017
Ed Next More Money or More Charter Schools? Commentary 2/14/2017
Heartland Institute Another Notch In Obama’s Failed Education Legacy Commentary 2/14/2017
Heartland Institute Local Control Should Precede Choice On DeVos’ Agenda Commentary 2/14/2017
Heartland Institute Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Bill Could Make Oregon A National Leader In Education Choice Commentary 2/14/2017
TNTP When Cultures Clash in the Classroom, Part Two Commentary 2/14/2017
AEI School finance and opportunity: The law and the road ahead Video 2/13/2017
AEI Betsy DeVos can uphold the original purposes of the Department of Education Commentary 2/13/2017
Brookings Institution A new way to measure the benefits of school recess Commentary 2/13/2017
Center for American Progress Quality 101: Identifying the Core Components of a High-Quality Early Childhood Program Commentary 2/13/2017
Ed Next Continued Support for Improving the Lowest-Performing Schools Commentary 2/13/2017
Fordham Institute Perceptions mired in mythology: Progress for gifted students in Washington State Commentary 2/13/2017
Fordham Institute Trump's people: Compassion and understanding for thy neighbor Commentary 2/13/2017
Fordham Institute Ohio Education Gadfly Biweekly Biweekly digest 2/13/2017
Heartland Institute Education Reform Expert Recommends Shutting Down Department Of Education Commentary 2/13/2017
Heartland Institute Research & Commentary: 2017 Could Finally Be The Year School Vouchers Pass In Tennessee Commentary 2/13/2017
Heartland Institute Research & Commentary: Kentucky Tax-Credit Scholarships Commentary 2/13/2017
University of Arkansas Can Parents’ Growth Mindset and Role Modelling Address STEM Gender Gaps? Report 2/13/2017
Center of the American Experiment Chile’s School Choice Success Story Commentary 2/11/2017

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