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Think Twice Weekly Report
September 30 - October 6, 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
Fordham Institute Parent preference is not foolproof Commentary 10/6/2017
Fordham Institute Personalized learning and accountability: From transition to transformation Commentary 10/6/2017
New America Foundation Public Libraries: Untapped Resource for Schools? Commentary 10/6/2017
Bellwether Local Turnover Challenges Require Locally Tailored Solutions Commentary 10/5/2017
CRPE Four Reasons School Districts Can Be Financially Impaired by Charter School Growth Commentary 10/5/2017
Ed Next Secretary DeVos’ Harvard Speech on School Choice Commentary 10/5/2017
NCTQ Best Books for New Teachers (Part I) Commentary 10/5/2017
New America Foundation Leading Curriculum Reform Efforts Using Open Educational Resources Commentary 10/5/2017
Ed Next Advice to the Arnold Foundation Commentary 10/5/2017
AEI The common sense of Success Academy’s Eva Moskowitz Commentary 10/4/2017
Center of the American Experiment Teacher’s Lawsuit Against St. Paul School District Moves Forward Commentary 10/4/2017
Center of the American Experiment WSJ Reader reacts to Education Minnesota: It’s all about the money (and the power) Commentary 10/4/2017
CREDO Charter School Performance in New York City Report 10/4/2017
Ed Choice BRIEF: School Choice in the States, September 2017 Commentary 10/4/2017
Fordham Institute The Education Gadfly Weekly Weekly digest 10/4/2017
Heartland Institute House, Senate Split On Trump’s Proposed Education Cuts Commentary 10/4/2017
New America Foundation Putting Equity at the Center of Youth Apprenticeship Commentary 10/4/2017
WPRI Betsy DeVos vows to free local educators from paperwork Commentary 10/4/2017
Heartland Institute NYC Charter School Gains Equivalent To Months Of More Learning, Study Finds Commentary 10/4/2017
AEI Lessons from Success Academy with Eva Moskowitz Podcast 10/3/2017
AEI Secretary DeVos’ Harvard speech on school choice Commentary 10/3/2017
AEI Lessons from Success: A keynote and conversation with Eva Moskowitz Video 10/3/2017
AEI The education split divides Commentary 10/3/2017
ALEC Education Spending and Outcomes Commentary 10/3/2017
Center of the American Experiment Employee Freedom Update: Who are Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs? Commentary 10/3/2017
Center of the American Experiment Children will pay the cost of sacrificing education for indoctrination Commentary 10/3/2017
CRPE Don’t Limit High-Quality Public School Options For Students Commentary 10/3/2017
CRPE Partnership Schools: New Governance Models for Creating Quality School Options in Districts Report 10/3/2017
Education Trust Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers Report 10/3/2017
Heartland Institute Press Release: Heartland Institute Experts React To Revelation Of Antifa Teacher Yvette Felarca’s Long History Of Workplace Misconduct Commentary 10/3/2017
New America Foundation When Playing is Learning: What Pre-K Looks Like at KIPP Commentary 10/3/2017
Heartland Institute Family Combines Learning And Travel In ‘Road Schooling’ Commentary 10/3/2017
WILL WILL Blog | Responding To School Choice Critics Commentary 10/3/2017
AEI Betsy DeVos vs. the mindless mob at Harvard Commentary 10/2/2017
AEI Lynchpin of teachers union power returns to the Supreme Court Commentary 10/2/2017
Ed Next Government Accountability Goes Unaccountable: Chilling WGU’s Innovation Engine Commentary 10/2/2017
Heartland Institute Poll: Public Vastly Underestimates Average Public School Teacher Salary Commentary 10/2/2017
New America Foundation Partnership Helps Expand Pre-K Dual Immersion Opportunities in Arizona Commentary 10/2/2017
Pioneer Institute Press Release: Pioneer Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Plaintiffs in Boston Charter School Case Press Release 10/2/2017
Heartland Institute Good News About Vouchers The PDK Pollsters Failed To Disclose Commentary 10/2/2017
Heartland Institute Arizona Group Gathers Signatures To Put ESA Expansion On Hold Pending Citizen Vote Commentary 10/1/2017
Heartland Institute Charter School Enrollment Hits Record High Commentary 9/30/2017
Ed Choice Education’s Problem Isn’t Too Many Bad Schools; It’s Too Few Great Ones Commentary 12/13/1901

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