RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
Richard 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
PAST EVENT
Thursday, June 07, 2001
10:00 AM to
Washington, DC
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BOOK
Terry M. Moe, June 07, 2001
Based on an extensive, nationally representative survey, this book is an effort to not only comprehend where the American people stand on the voucher issue, but to get beneath the surface to find out why people think what they do, and how their under Read More
BOOK
C. Eugene Steuerle, George Peterson, Robert D. Reischauer and Van Doorn Ooms, June 26, 2000
This volume offers a framework for comparative analysis of specific policy issues related to vouchers. Its 16 essays address the economics, politics, and legal issues of voucher use and explore how vouchers are currently employed in the United States Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, February 24, 2000
10:00 AM to
Washington, DC
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Joseph P. Viteritti, September 01, 1999, The Brookings Institution
Brookings Review article by Joseph P. Viteritti (Fall 1999) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Isabel V. Sawhill and Shannon L. Smith, August 01, 1998, The Brookings Institution
Discussion Papers in Domestic Economics No. 003 Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Diane Ravitch, August 01, 1998, The Brookings Institution
Policy Brief #35, by Diane Ravitch (August 1998) Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, July 09, 1998
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jay P. Greene and Paul E. Peterson, March 01, 1998, The Brookings Institution
Brookings Review article by Paul E. Peterson and Jay P. Greene (Spring 1998) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Joseph P. Viteritti, June 01, 1996, The Brookings Institution
Brookings Review, Summer 1996 Read More
NEWS RELEASE
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