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Think Twice Weekly Report
October 28 - November 2, 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
Brookings Institution Outcomes and challenges in US cities with public school choice Announcement 11/2/2017
Brookings Institution The past, present, and future of democratic education in America Announcement 11/2/2017
Brookings Institution State plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act: Where is the research? Commentary 11/2/2017
Fordham Institute Speaking from experience: A radically accelerated gifted student Commentary 11/2/2017
New America Foundation States, Not Publishers, Driving Innovation in the Curriculum Marketplace Commentary 11/2/2017
New America Foundation Cultivating the Young Artist Builds Skills for Success Commentary 11/2/2017
Bellwether Three Education Implications to Consider on the 500th Anniversary of Reformation Commentary 11/1/2017
Brookings Institution The education melting pot Commentary 11/1/2017
CRPE Making School Choice Work for Families: DC School Reform Now’s High Quality Schools Campaign Report 11/1/2017
Ed Choice This Flexible, Customized Education Model Will Change Your Perception of Private Schools Commentary 11/1/2017
Ed Next Why the Education Status Quo Cannibalizes New Ideas — and What to Do About It Commentary 11/1/2017
Ed Trust ExtraOrdinary Districts: Episode 1 – How Do We Know Which School Districts are ExtraOrdinary? Podcast 11/1/2017
Ed Trust ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 1 – Secrets of a High-Performing School District Podcast 11/1/2017
Fordham Institute The Education Gadfly Weekly Weekly digest 11/1/2017
George W. Bush Institute The "A" Word: Why Accountability Matters and How to Improve It Commentary 11/1/2017
Heartland Institute South Carolina On Brink Of Expanding School Choice Program Commentary 11/1/2017
Heartland Institute How A Teachers Union Is Protecting A Violent Antifa Radical Commentary 11/1/2017
Heartland Institute High Court Could Boost School Choice Commentary 11/1/2017
Show-Me Institute School Choice For Me, But Not For Thee: Part 5 Commentary 11/1/2017
Bellwether Supporting Teachers and Leaders in Minnesota and Beyond Commentary 11/1/2017
Brookings Institution Teaching problem solving: Let students get 'stuck' and 'unstuck' Commentary 10/31/2017
Center of the American Experiment Teacher Reveals Required English Course Aims to Eradicate White Privilege at Edina High Commentary 10/31/2017
Center on Education Policy Little Evidence and Big Consequences: Understanding Special Education Voucher Programs Report 10/31/2017
Ed Next Without the Right Curriculum, Personalized Learning Is Just Another Fad Commentary 10/31/2017
Ed Trust Helping Students Get the Great Teachers They Deserve Commentary 10/31/2017
Heartland Institute Research & Commentary: The Need For Universal ESAS In New Hampshire Commentary 10/31/2017
Show-Me Institute Show-Me Now! School Choice = More Control Video 10/31/2017
AEI Bullying kindergarteners? How not to teach social issues in school | In 60 seconds Video 10/30/2017
Center of the American Experiment What Counts as a “Crisis” at the Teachers’ Pension Funds? Commentary 10/30/2017
Ed Next Online Schooling: Who Is Harmed and Who Is Helped? Commentary 10/30/2017
New America Foundation New Report Shares Lessons on Pre-K Teacher Compensation Parity Policies Commentary 10/30/2017
New America Foundation Two New Surveys of Parents Come with Surprises for Early Ed Commentary 10/30/2017
Show-Me Institute Attendance Matters Commentary 10/30/2017
WILL WILL Blog | Don’t Give Up On The Free Market When It Comes To School Choice Commentary 10/30/2017
University of Arkansas School Choice Success: Match or Merit? Report 10/2/2017
University of Arkansas Gendered Ambition: Career Advancement in Public Schools Report 10/2/2017
University of Arkansas You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Using “Broken Lotteries” to Check the Validity of Charter School Evaluations using Matching Designs Report 10/2/2017
University of Arkansas Educational Attainment Effects of Public and Private School Choice Report 10/2/2017

 

Currently Under Review

National Bureau of Economic Research
School District Reform In Newark: Within- And Between-School Changes In Achievement Growth

EdChoice
Why Indiana Parents Choose

The Education Trust
Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers

Fordham Institute
Teacher Absenteeism in Charter and Traditional Public Schools

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About The Think Twice Think Tank Review Project:

Think Twice is one of the nation's first efforts to serve as a watchdog to review think tank research on public education issues and policies, ensuring that published work meets the quality and standards of university scholarship. The goal of the Think Twice project is to provide the public, policy makers and the press with timely academically sound reviews of selected think tank publications.

The Think Twice project is funded by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. The reviews that are a part of this project are expert third party reviews produced by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC).

About The Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice:

The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by education stakeholders across the country. The mission of the Great Lakes Center is to improve public education for all students in the Great Lakes region through the support and dissemination of high quality, academically sound research on education policy and practices. Visit the Great Lakes Center website at: http://www.greatlakescenter.org.

2017 Weekly Reports

October 2017
 November 2017 December 2017
October 21 - October 27, 2017 October 28 - November 2, 2017  
October 14 - October 20, 2017    
October 7 - October 13, 2017    
September 30 - October 6, 2017    
     

July 2017
 August 2017 September 2017
July 15 - July 21, 2017 August 19 - August 25, 2017 September 23 - September 29, 2017
July 8 - July 14, 2017 August 12 - August 18, 2017 September 16 - September 22, 2017
July 1 - July 7, 2017 August 5 - August 11, 2017 September 9 - September 15, 2017
  July 22 - August 4, 2017 September 2 - September 8, 2017
    August 26 - September 1, 2017

April 2017
 May 2017 June 2017
April 22 - April 28, 2017 May 20 - May 26, 2017 June 24 - June 30, 2017
April 15 - April 21, 2017 May 13 - May 19, 2017 June 17 - June 23, 2017
April 8 - April 14, 2017 May 6 - May 12, 2017 June 10 - June 16, 2017
March 25 - April 7, 2017 April 29 - May 5, 2017 June 3 - June 9, 2017
    May 27 - June 2, 2017

January 2017
 February 2017 March 2017
January 20 - January 27, 2017 February 18 - February 24, 2017 March 18 - March 24, 2017
January 14 - January 19, 2017 February 11 - February 17, 2017 March 11 - March 17, 2017
January 7 - January 13, 2017 February 4 - February 10, 2017 March 4 - March 10, 2017
December 31, 2016 - January 6, 2017 January 28 - February 3, 2017 February 25 - March 3, 2017

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