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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPlanning for Quality Schools: Meeting the Needs of District Families

David F. Garrison, Marni D. Allen, Margery Austin Turner, Jennifer Comey, Barika X. Williams, Elizabeth Guernsey, Mary Filardo, Nancy Huvendick and Ping Sung, April 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The District of Columbia is struggling to attract and retain families with children. Most newcomers are singles and childless couples. The total number of school-age children has declined slightly. Many of the city’s schools suffer from long-standing physical, management and academic problems. The availability of quality public schools, near affordable family-friendly housing, will help determine the city’s success. Read More

Education, Inequality, Transportation, Charter Schools, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDistrict of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007

Alice M. Rivlin, February 13, 2007, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole

In her testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole, Alice Rivlin presents her views on Mayor Fenty's proposed educational reform act. Read More

Education, Charter Schools, Washington DC, Cities

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Charter School Debate: A National Study Examines Whether Schools Are Being Held Accountable

Wednesday, February 18, 2004
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Education, Charter Schools

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioThe 2003 Brown Center Annual Report on American Education

Tom Loveless, October 01, 2003

The 2003 Brown Center Report on American Education is the fourth edition of the annual publication. It will be released October 22, 2003. The first section uses NAEP test data and test scores from the states to evaluate student achievement. The secon Read More

Education, K-12 Education, Charter Schools

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioCharter Schools and Accountability in Public Education

Paul T. Hill and Robin J. Lake, May 30, 2002

Aimed toward elected officials, school reform activists, and educators, this book is the result of the first national-scale study of charter school accountability. The authors researched one hundred-fifty schools and sixty authorizing agencies in Ari Read More

Education, Charter Schools

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioVouchers and Charter Schools: The Latest Evidence

Thursday, February 24, 2000
10:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Education, School Vouchers, Charter Schools

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA New Era in Urban Education?

Diane Ravitch, August 1998, The Brookings Institution

Policy Brief #35, by Diane Ravitch (August 1998) Read More

Education, Urban and Inner-city Schools, School Vouchers, Charter Schools

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioLearning From School Choice

Thursday, July 09, 1998
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Education, School Choice, School Vouchers, Charter Schools

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioFinding the Right Fit: America's Charter Schools Get Started

Bruno V. Manno, Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Louann A. Bierlein, Summer 1996, The Brookings Institution

Brookings Review, Summer 1996 Read More

Education, Charter Schools, School Choice

NEWS RELEASE

Save to My PortfolioCharter Schools Run by For-Profits Outperform Other Charters

October 22, 2003

New Brown Center on Education Policy examines for-profit charter schools and their academic achievement over those of other charters. Read More

Education, Charter Schools

Featured Experts

Tom Loveless

Director, Brown Center on Education Policy
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair

Tom Loveless, a former sixth-grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor, is an expert on student achievement, education policy, and reform in K-12 schools. He also is a member of the National Math Advisory Panel.


Tom Loveless

Paul T. Hill

Paul T. Hill

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Paul Hill’s research focuses on reform of public elementary and secondary education. A former federal policy advisor on education, he now directs the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington.


Paul T. Hill

Alice M. Rivlin

Alice M. Rivlin

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Economic Studies

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 
Alice M. Rivlin

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ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertJoshua M. Epstein

A leader in the agent-based computational modeling methodology and a recent recipient of the 2008 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, Josh Epstein is known for his groundbreaking work on epidemics and bioterrorism.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.