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Think Twice Weekly Report
June 24 - June 30, 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
Center of the American Experiment Is there a link between school spending & student achievement? Commentary 6/29/2017
Ed Next A Parent’s View of Mixed Ability Classrooms From the Top – And Bottom – Of the Class Commentary 6/29/2017
Fordham Institute The get-up-to-speed-guide on the school voucher debate Commentary 6/29/2017
Pioneer Institute Expanding Educational Opportunities: Three Models for Extended Summer Enrichment Programs in Massachusetts Report 6/29/2017
AEI Liberia’s new, bold approach to education reform Commentary 6/28/2017
Brookings Institution How state ESSA accountability plans can shine a statistically sound light on more students Report 6/28/2017
Ed Choice North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto of New ESA for Students with Special Needs Commentary 6/28/2017
Ed Choice New Hampshire Governor Signs Bill Protecting, Expanding Town Tuitioning Commentary 6/28/2017
Education Trust John King, DeRay Mckesson Talk Education and Its Implications for Life and Opportunities Beyond School Walls Commentary 6/28/2017
Heartland Institute Press Release: Heartland Institute Experts Reacts To North Carolina Action On Personal Education Savings Accounts Commentary 6/28/2017
New America Institute Quality and Equity in One Approach: Apprenticeships for Early Childhood Educators Commentary 6/28/2017
New America Institute Our Take on New Paper: Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education Commentary 6/28/2017
Heartland Institute Would You Bet On This ‘Next Big Thing’ In Education Reform? Commentary 6/28/2017
AEI SCOTUS delivers win for religious liberty but punts on school choice Commentary 6/27/2017
ALEC SCOTUS Decision in Trinity Lutheran Sets the Stage for Expanded School Choice Commentary 6/27/2017
Ed Next School Voucher Programs in Indiana and Louisiana Commentary 6/27/2017
Ed Next Some Basics on President Trump and Apprenticeships Commentary 6/27/2017
Fordham Institute The Education Gadfly Weekly Weekly digest 6/27/2017
Fordham Institute Results: Yes. Regulation: No. How to beat back the new education establishment Commentary 6/27/2017
Fordham Institute Schools are still peddling the self-esteem hoax Commentary 6/27/2017
Fordham Institute Reflections on student engagement Commentary 6/27/2017
Gates Foundation With Social Justice and Equity in Mind, Renton School District Raises the Bar for Its Students Commentary 6/27/2017
Heartland Institute Press Release: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts To Signing Of Education Choice Expansion Bill Commentary 6/27/2017
New America Foundation From Frenzied to Focused: New Report Profiles How Innovative School Staffing Models Can Better Support Educators and Students Report 6/27/2017
New America Institute New ACT Accommodations for English Learners: A Closer Look Commentary 6/27/2017
TNTP A New Recipe for School Design Commentary 6/27/2017
Heartland Institute SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Schools' Religious Liberty Commentary 6/27/2017
Bellwether An Independent Review of ESSA State Plans Report 6/26/2017
Cato Institute Unintended Impacts of “Quality Control” on School Quality in Louisiana Commentary 6/26/2017
Ed Next Broad Majority, Narrow Ruling for School Choice in Trinity Lutheran Case Commentary 6/26/2017
Ed Next Emulating Germany’s Apprenticeship System Won’t Make America Great Again Commentary 6/26/2017
Ed Next How D.C. Schools Are Revolutionizing Teaching Commentary 6/26/2017
Ed Next The Battle over Blaine Amendments Heads Back to the States Commentary 6/26/2017
Fordham Institute What teens want from their schools Commentary 6/26/2017
Fordham Institute What Teens Want From Their Schools: A National Survey of High School Student Engagement Report 6/26/2017
Heartland Institute Press Release: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts To Georgia Supreme Court Ruling On Tax-credit Scholarships Commentary 6/26/2017
New America Institute New Paper on the Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades Commentary 6/26/2017
New America Institute Tips for Building ECE into ESSA School Improvement Plans Commentary 6/26/2017
Show-Me Institute State ESSA Plan Offers Opportunity For Course Access Commentary 6/26/2017
Cato Institute Trinity Lutheran Ruling Only Gets Us Closer to Equality in Education Commentary 6/25/2017
Cato Institute Win for School Choice in Georgia Commentary 6/25/2017
Ed Next The Disconnect Between Educational Measures and Life Outcomes Commentary 6/25/2017
Ed Next Federal Work-Study: Past Its Prime, or Ripe for Renewal? Commentary 6/25/2017
Fordham Institute When regulating charter schools, proceed with caution Commentary 6/25/2017
Fordham Institute Every step counts: Building a school choice architecture Commentary 6/25/2017
Fordham Institute Ohio Education Gadfly Biweekly Biweekly digest 6/25/2017
Heartland Institute Press Release: Heartland Institute Experts React To Trinity Lutheran Church Victory At Supreme Court Commentary 6/25/2017
New America Institute 2017 State of the State Addresses on Early Care and Education Commentary 6/25/2017
New America Institute Arizona and New Hampshire Expand Full-Day Kindergarten Commentary 6/25/2017
WILL WILL Press Release | WILL Reaction To U.S. Supreme Court Decision In Trinity Lutheran v. Comer Commentary 6/25/2017
WILL WILL Policy Review | Wisconsin JFC Democrats Trying To Play Oprah With K-12 Budget Proposal Commentary 6/25/2017
NCTQ ESSA Educator Equity Analyses Analysis 6/23/2017
Center for American Progress Learning Mindsets and Skills: An Opportunity for Growth with the Every Student Succeeds Act Report 6/22/2017

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