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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhen Learning Has a Limit

Ben Wildavsky, August 22, 2008, The Wall Street Journal

When Learning Has a LimitRecord numbers of students aspire to higher education. But, are far too many young people with inherent intellectual limitations being pushed to advance academically when they are “just not smart enough?” Ben Wildavsky argues that this deterministic vision of education, where IQ scores matter more than teaching, curriculum or effort, makes way for what is essentially an IQ-elite. Read More

Education, U.S. Higher Education, School Choice

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

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioAlbert Shanker’s Liberal Legacy

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Striking Detroit public school teachers walk the picket line on the first day of school in DetroitRichard Kahlenberg tells the story of the founder of the American Federation of Teachers in his new book. On October 16th, Kahlenberg was joined by Brookings’s E. J. Dionne, Jr. and others for a discussion of Shanker’s legacy Read More

Education, Teachers, Politics, School Choice, School Privatization

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAdvancing Economic Success for All Americans

Amy Liu and Hugh B. Price, July 10, 2007, Opportunity 08

The recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the use of race as a factor for assigning children to public schools has reignited the debate about the progress of race and opportunity in the U.S. Read More

Education, School Choice, Governance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPreserving America's Compelling Interest in School Integration

Hugh B. Price, June 28, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Hugh B. Price (06/28/2007) Read More

Education, Children & Families, Race, School Choice

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioGetting Choice Right

Julian Betts and Tom Loveless, December 01, 2005

This second volume from the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education examines the connections between school choice and the goals of equity and efficiency in education. The contributors—distinguished university professors, high school Read More

Education, School Choice, Race

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioBrookings Papers on Education Policy: 2005

Diane Ravitch, January 01, 2005

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American education is undergoing significant shifts in the way education is deliv Read More

Education, K-12 Education, School Choice

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSchool Choice: Doing It the Right Way Makes a Difference

November 2003, The Brookings Institution

Report from the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education (11/17/03) Read More

Education, School Choice, K-12 Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhittling Away the Public School Monopoly

Thomas Toch, 15-Nov-99, The Wall Street Journal

Opinion by Thomas Toch, Guest Scholar, the Brookings Institution, The Wall Street Journal, November 15, 1999 Read More

Education, School Choice, School Privatization

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioGive Kids a Choice

Paul T. Hill, Fall 1999, Blueprint

Article by Paul T. Hill, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in Blueprint, Fall 1999 Read More

Education, School Choice

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

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Education, Charter Schools, School Choice

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCatalysts for Learning: Recognition and reward programs in the public schools

Helen F. Ladd, Summer 1996, The Brookings Institution

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Education, School Choice

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioStacking the Deck for the Poor: The New Politics of School Choice

Joseph P. Viteritti, Summer 1996, The Brookings Institution

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Education, School Choice, School Vouchers

NEWS RELEASE

Save to My PortfolioRuss Whitehurst Named Director of the Brown Center on Education

October 16, 2008

Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst, director of the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education, is joining the Brookings Institution as senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Brown Center on Education, Brookings President Strobe Talbott announced. Read More

Education, K-12 Education, Teachers, School Choice, School Privatization

Featured Expert

Hugh B. Price

Hugh B. Price

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

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.
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