Think Twice Weekly Report

January 23 - January 29, 2021

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.

CRPE

Jan. 28 | Report

Student Supports, Professional Development, Operations and Finance at Proyecto Vimenti

CRPE

Jan. 28 | Report

How Can Learning Management Systems be Used Effectively to Improve Student Engagement?

Public Agenda

Jan. 27 | Report

Essential Educators: Teacher and Parent Views on COVID-19

TNTP

Jan. 26 | Report

RISING TOGETHER: How Four Districts are Building Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ExcelinEd

Jan. 26 | Report

Creating Conditions for Student Success: A Policymakers' School Climate Playbook

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 26 | Report

Capitalism in the 1619 Project

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Report

The ABCs of School Choice

University of Arkansas

Jan. 26 | Report

The Effect of School District Consolidation on Student Achievement: Evidence from Arkansas

AEI

Jan. 25 | Report

Improving parent choice in early learning

AEI

Jan. 29 | Commentary

Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't belong on the House Education Committee

ExcelinEd

Jan. 29 | Commentary

#AskExcelinEd: How can school leaders improve college acceleration opportunities for students?

Heartland Institute

Jan. 29 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: K-5 ESA Would Be A Great First Step For North Dakota School Choice

Bellwether

Jan. 28 | Commentary

School Reopening - It's All Politics Now?

Center of the American Experiment

Jan. 28 | Commentary

In their own words - social studies standards committee not hiding their push for "equity"

EdNext

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Miguel Cardona Deserves a Chance to Prove His Mettle

ExcelinEd

Jan. 28 | Commentary

New Hampshire: Coming at You Like a Dark Horse

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

What to do about the Covid kindergarten cohort?

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Don't let bad habits become the "new normal"

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Career and technical education and the soft bigotry of low expectations

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Merit aid and college outcomes

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

The unexamined cost of teachers' time spent choosing instructional materials

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Podcast

The Education Gadfly Show: School Choice Week 2021

Fordham Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

What we're reading this week: January 28

Heartland Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Just What Missouri Families Need In 2021

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Virtual Learning Is Unnecessary--And No Substitute for Classroom Instruction

Mackinac Center

Jan. 28 | Commentary

COVID-19 Shows Why Michigan Families Need Education Options

Manhattan Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Don't Wait to Reopen Schools

Manhattan Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Spoiled Rotten

NCTQ

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Relearning what it means to be an American

NCTQ

Jan. 28 | Commentary

More on student teaching: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match

NCTQ

Jan. 28 | Commentary

A moment for humility and a new path forward on reading

New America

Jan. 28 | Commentary

A New Policy Landscape for K-12 Education

New America

Jan. 28 | Commentary

The Case for Quantum LEAP

New America

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Will Higher Education Be Doomed to Repeat the History of the Great Recession?

Show-Me Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

SMI Podcast: School Choice Week Update with Dr. James Shuls

Heartland Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: ESA Bill Would Provide Timely Help To Georgia's Low-income, Special Needs, And Bullied Students

ALEC

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Emergency Crisis Remote Learning is not Virtual Schooling

ALEC

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Celebrating Education Freedom During National School Choice Week

Beacon Center

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Increased Funding & Decreased Learning

Brookings Institution

Jan. 27 | Commentary

The Urban Play Framework: An approach for understanding the play experience in cities

Center of the American Experiment

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Walz's 'Due North' education plan lacks outcomes

CRPE

Jan. 27 | Podcasts

In the future, diverse approaches to schooling

ExcelinEd

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Quick Pivots: How charters adapt in crisis

Fordham Institute

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Here's how Ohio could make summer school available to all students who need extra help

Fordham Institute

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Gadfly Bites 1/27/21 - Celebrating National School Choice Week with clips

Illinois Policy

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Chicago Teachers Union Idles Students, Threatens 4th Strike In 9 Years

Mackinac Center

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Take Federal Education Funds into Account

New America

Jan. 27 | Commentary

What Students and Colleges Faced During the Pandemic

New America

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Teachers Lean on Each Other to Rise Above and Beyond During Pandemic to support Dual Language Learners

Pioneer Institute

Jan. 27 | Podcast

AZ Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick on National School Choice Week

Pioneer Institute

Jan. 27 | Commentary

New Book Offers Roadmap to Sustainability for Massachusetts Catholic Schools

University of Arkansas

Jan. 27 | Commentary

ABC Pre-K Shows Benefits for ELLs

Heartland Institute

Jan. 27 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: ESA Program Is A Timely Imperative For Iowa Children

AEI

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Teach what you preach: A comprehensive guide to the policy memo as a methods teaching tool

Brookings Institution

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Moving forward together to build more playful cities: Introducing the Playful Learning Landscapes City Network

Brookings Institution

Jan. 26 | Commentary

How can school superintendents lead during the COVID-19 crisis?

Cato Institute

Jan. 26 | Commentary

For The Good of Kids and Teachers, Unions Should Stop Blocking School Choice

Commonwealth Foundation

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania students are suffering from the state's 'epic fail' on pandemic schooling

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Commentary

America's School Choice Programs Ranked By Eligibility, 2021 Edition

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Commentary

America's School Choice Programs Ranked By Purchasing Power, 2021 Edition

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Commentary

The States Ranked By Spending On School Choice Programs, 2021 Edition

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Commentary

America's School Choice Programs Ranked By Participation, 2021 Edition

ExcelinEd

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Kids Can See Right Through Us

Fordham Institute

Jan. 26 | Commentary

3 ways instructional materials help to address unfinished learning in math

Fordham Institute

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Advice to the Biden administration on improving special education. More money isn't enough—or most important.

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 26 | Commentary

Teachers Unions Are Keeping Kids Out of the Classroom. School Choice Can Ensure They Learn Anyway.

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 26 | Commentary

It's Time for a Bold, Reaganesque Approach to Teachers Unions on School Closures

New America

Jan. 26 | Commentary

As Education Secretary, What Would Cardona Do for Early Learning?

TNTP

Jan. 26 | Commentary

How You Can Help Close the Teacher Prep Diversity Gap

EdChoice

Jan. 26 | Commentary

2021 EdChoice Share: Which Learning Settings Are Families Choosing In The States

Center of the American Experiment

Jan. 25 | Survey

National School Choice Week: Celebrating the importance of opportunity in education

EdNext

Jan. 25 | Podcast

The Education Exchange: Low-Income, Minority Children More Likely to Be Taught Online Than High-Income, White Children

ExcelinEd

Jan. 25 | Commentary

Planting the Seed: Parent Support for Education Scholarship Accounts is Growing

Fordham Institute

Jan. 25 | Commentary

Ohio should rely on direct certification to identify and fund poor students

Fordham Institute

Jan. 25 | Commentary

Gadfly Bites 1/25/21 - The best/worst

Illinois Policy

Jan. 25 | Commentary

Chicago Teachers Who Don't Want To Strike Have Options

New America

Jan. 25 | Commentary

What Were the Financial Implications of the Shift to Online Learning?

Show-Me Institute

Jan. 25 | Commentary

2021 Show-Me Institute State of the State

EdChoice

Jan. 25 | Commentary

The 2021 EdChoice Yearbook Superlatives

New America

Jan. 24 | Commentary

California Governor Proposes Expanding Public Pre-K, Dollars for School Reopening

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