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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Education Policy Challenges in America

Wednesday, September 02, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30
Washington, DC

Reuters/Lee CelanoOn Wednesday, September 2, Brookings expert Russ Whitehurst, who directs the Brown Center for Education at Brookings, and Fred Barbash, senior editor of Politico, took questions on American education policy. Read More

Education, School Choice, Teachers, K-12 Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSecretary Arne Duncan and the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, April 09, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Following Congress's vote to eliminate funding for the the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, many have criticized Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for not informing Congress of the program’s success. However, given the established procedures of the Institute of Education Sciences, it is extremely unlikely that Secretary Duncan would have known the results of the study until recently, writes Russ Whitehurst. Read More

Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC, K-12 Education, School Vouchers

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Impact of Milwaukee Charter Schools on Student Achievement

John Witte and Stéphane Lavertu , March 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Impact of Milwaukee Charter Schools on Student Achievement In this Issues in Governance Studies paper, John Witte and Stéphane Lavertu analyze the impact of charter school attendance on student gain scores on mathematics and reading achievement tests in the Milwaukee Public School district. Read More

Charter Schools, Education, K-12 Education, School Choice

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, U.S. Higher Education

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: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy

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 01, 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, November 15, 1999, 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, September 01, 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, June 01, 1996, The Brookings Institution

Brookings Review, Summer 1996 Read More

Education, Charter Schools, School Choice

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Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair

Russ Whitehurst, the former director of the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education, is an expert on reading, teacher quality, student assessment, learning and instruction, education technology, and preschool programs.
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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.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

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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.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

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The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

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Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

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Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

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 ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

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