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Think Twice Weekly Report
September 15 - September 21, 2018
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 If You Can’t See It, You Can’t Be It: Edtech that connects students to role models Commentary 9/20/2028
Brookings Magnets for discrimination? Affirmative action in Maryland Commentary 9/21/2018
Ed Next Straight Up Conversation: Scholar Jay Greene on the Importance of Field Trips Commentary 9/21/2018
Mackinac Center Innovative School Districts Seek Greater Flexibility Commentary 9/21/2018
Center for American Progress Fixing Chronic Disinvestment in K-12 Schools Report 9/20/2018
CRPE Leading Personalized Learning Report 9/20/2018
Ed Choice Fiscal Effects of School Vouchers Report 9/20/2018
ExcelinEd #AskExcelinEd: Don’t Miss These #EIE18 Strategy Sessions! Announcement 9/20/2018
NCTQ Teacher pay matters. So does pay policy Commentary 9/20/2018
NCTQ Different language, same problems Commentary 9/20/2018
NCTQ Start at the beginning Commentary 9/20/2018
New America What Is the Future of Homeschooling? Commentary 9/20/2018
New America How to Bring Equity and Inclusion to the Classroom Commentary 9/20/2018
Pioneer Institute Join us on Oct. 16 for a Book Release Event: “The Fight for the Best Charter Public Schools in the Nation” Announcement 9/20/2018
Public Agenda Teacher Collaboration: Improving Student Outcomes Announcement 9/20/2018
Urban Institute Three ways technology can help nontraditional students succeed in online coursework Commentary 9/20/2018
Urban Institute The Extra Mile: Time to School and Student Outcomes in Washington, DC Report 9/20/2018
AEI How much do rising test scores tell us about a school? Commentary 9/19/2018
ExcelinEd #AskExcelinEd: What Are CTE Program Quality Indicators? Commentary 9/19/2018
Fordham Institute Identifying and supporting gifted students from underserved communities Commentary 9/19/2018
Fordham Institute Overcoming anxiety: Why I benefited from speaking in class as a child despite my debilitating speech disorder Commentary 9/19/2018
Fordham Institute How to reverse grade inflation and help students reach their potential Commentary 9/19/2018
Fordham Institute Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016) Report 9/19/2018
Heartland Institute The Founders Were Not Education Centralizers Commentary 9/19/2018
Heartland Institute School Choice Can Enhance School Safety Commentary 9/19/2018
Heartland Institute U.S. Education Doesn't Need More Money Commentary 9/19/2018
AEI Do make up classes boost high school graduation? Commentary 9/18/2018
AEI The perils of narrow training in education research Commentary 9/18/2018
AEI Credit recovery: A second chance or a second-rate education? | In 60 Seconds Video 9/18/2018
AEI AEI Education Podcast: Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Greg Ferenstein on the Perkins Reauthorization and Career and Technical Education Podcast 9/18/2018
Beacon Revolutionizing education in Tennessee through ESAs Commentary/video 9/18/2018
Bellwether How Do We Incentivize Charter Authorizers to Approve More High-Quality Alternative Schools? A Q&A With Colorado’s Antonio Parés. Commentary 9/18/2018
Brookings Understanding the design of college promise programs, and where to go from here Commentary 9/18/2018
Brookings Education for fragile states Commentary 9/18/2018
Brookings Why child care is essential to young mothers' education in Jamaica Commentary 9/18/2018
CRPE Partnering with Districts to Support System Transformation: An Interview with Samantha Olson of the Colorado Education Initiative interview 9/18/2018
Ed Next The Perils of Narrow Training in Education Research Commentary 9/18/2018
Ed Next The Secret to Activating Teacher Motivation Commentary 9/18/2018
Fordham Institute Why do we accept higher expectations on the field than in the classroom? Commentary 9/18/2018
WILL WILL Blog | New Study Calls Into Question More Regulation Of School Choice In Milwaukee Commentary 9/18/2018
AEI Second chance or second track? Credit recovery participation in US high schools Report 9/17/2018
Bellwether Rigged Interactive game 9/17/2018
Bellwether Can You Survive When the System Is “Rigged” Against You? Commentary 9/17/2018
Bellwether Civics Education Isn’t About Content or Activism — It’s Both. Commentary 9/17/2018
Cato Institute Who Participates? An Analysis of School Participation Decisions in Two Voucher Programs in the United States Report 9/17/2018
Ed Next Want More Art Ed? Decentralize School Control Commentary 9/17/2018
Ed Next Voucher Regulation Reduces Quality of Private School Options Commentary 9/17/2018
Mackinac Center Same Old Story About the Problems in Public Schools Commentary 9/17/2018
New America HHS Announces Details About New PDG B-5 Program Commentary 9/17/2018

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