Think Twice Weekly Report

January 28, 2023 - February 3, 2023

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.

University of Arkansas

Feb. 1 | Report

Arkansas's 9th Grade Course Failures and Building Configurations

Manhattan institute

Jan. 31 | Report

Education in the 2022 Gubernatorial Elections: Political Priorities Among Candidates and Winners

Bellwether

Jan. 31 | Report

Making Change: A State Advocacy Playbook for Equitable Education Finance

Brookings

Jan. 30 | Report

Redeveloping the primary school curriculum in Ireland

AEI

Jan. 30 | Report

Five Ways to Support Effective Data and Research Use in Early Learning

Bluegrass Institute

Feb. 3 | Commentary

Historic Black figures get into Kentucky's social studies standards - only because the legislature required it

Brookings

Feb. 3 | Commentary

Playful learning creates multigenerational opportunities with intergenerational impacts

Brookings

Feb. 3 | Announcment

Education systems transformation symposium

Brookings

Feb. 3 | Commentary

4 ways cities are embracing and promoting playful learning in their communities

Brookings

Feb. 3 | Commentary

Examining college enrollment gaps: A discussion with leading scholars

CRPE

Feb. 3 | Commentary

'Avoid hearing screams:' More than 40% of district leaders are managing debates over CRT. Their tactics could help ease tensions over AP African American Studies.

Bluegrass Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

The history of white minus Black achievement gaps in Kentucky is unacceptable - Grade 4 Reading

Buckeye Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

The Buckeye Institute Takes Columbus City Schools to Court

ExcelinEd

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Introducing Literacy Matters!

Fordham Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

How much education is a public responsibility?

Fordham Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Will ESAs change America's definition of "public education?": An interview with Ashley Berner

Fordham Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Americans are embracing non-college pathways to upward mobility

Fordham Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Schools have been adding teachers and student support staff, even as they serve fewer students

Fordham Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Ohio's new school funding formula-challenges with the base cost model

Heartland Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Education Freedom Account Program Would Be Game-Changer for Sooner State Families

Heartland Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: Florida on Verge of Universal Education Choice

Heartland Institute

Feb. 2 | Commentary

Research & Commentary: Low-Income South Carolina Families Deserve Education Scholarship Trust Fund

New America

Feb. 2 | Video

Tech Together's Social Media Toolkit

Show-Me Institute

Feb. 2 | Podcast

The Promise of ChatGPT with James Pethokoukis

AEI

Feb. 1 | Commentary

What K-12 Can Learn from Pre-K

Bluegrass Institute

Feb. 1 | Commentary

It's Black History Month, but will Kentucky's kids learn much about Black history?

Brookings

Feb. 1 | Commentary

A deep dive on how Title I funds are allocated

EdNext

Feb. 1 | Commentary

Resisting the Youth Sports Industrial Complex

New America

Feb. 1 | Commentary

Making Sense of Classroom Limitations on Race and Gender: A Review of the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey

New America

Feb. 1 | Commentary

A Promising Intervention Tackles Complex Barriers Facing College-Aspiring Youth in Foster Care

Reason Foundation

Feb. 1 | Commentary

National Microschooling Center founders illustrate how microschools are changing K-12 education

AEI

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Ron DeSantis, Defender of Black History

Beacon Center

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Conservative Capitols Championing Choice

Bellwether

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Q&A: State Leaders Making Change in Equitable Education Finance

Brookings

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Teach for America is shrinking -- is this cause for celebration?

EdNext

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Gifted and Talented Programs Don't Cause School Segregation

Fordham Institute

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Improving the accuracy of school funding data

Show-Me Institute

Jan. 31 | Commentary

We Need LETRS, ASAP

Show-Me Institute

Jan. 31 | Commentary

School Closings Shed Light on an Important Principle

TNTP

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Planting 'Appleseeds' In Massachusetts: Part II

ALEC

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Utah Parents and Students Celebrate Passage of Universal Education Savings Accounts

American Experiment

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Part II: What the new teacher licensing standards mean for teacher preparation providers

Brookings

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Is summer learning loss real, and does it widen test score gaps by family income?

Brookings

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Disciplinary referrals, teachers, and the sources of racial disciplinary disproportionalities

Cato Institute

Jan. 30 | Commentary

School Choice Week, History Edition

EdNext

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Will ChatGPT Unflip the Classroom?

EdNext

Jan. 30 | Podcast

The Education Exchange: A Simple and Complete Solution to the Pandemic Learning Loss Problem

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

School Choice Would Benefit Rural Students in Georgia

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

DEI Doesn't Work-Taxpayers Shouldn't Pay for It

Heritage Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

For National School Choice Week, Sen. Lee Wants to Empower Parents, not Educrats

Illinois Policy

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Nearly Half Of Chicago Public Schools Students Chronically Absent In 2022

New America

Jan. 30 | Commentary

The Playful Learning Challenge's Pre-K and Kindergarten Math Kit

New America

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Three States Highlight Efforts to Build Stronger ECE Systems

Reason Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Funding Education Opportunity: School choice in rural America, 2023 education legislation, and more

Reason Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Funding Education Opportunity: School choice in rural America, 2023 education legislation, and more

Reason Foundation

Jan. 30 | Commentary

Pennsylvania public schools need funding reform, not more money

Mackinac Center

Jan. 29 | Commentary

Is more money the answer to learning loss in Michigan?

Bluegrass Institute

Jan. 28 | Commentary

School choice helps traditional public schools, too! - Part II

AEI

Jan. 18 | Commentary

History, Not Ideology

Heartland Institute

Jan. 31 | Commentary

Education Freedom Is on the Move

Heartland Institute

Jan. 31 | Commentary

School Choice Supporters Optimistic over Wisconsin Open Enrollment

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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)

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