Education Issues
This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access education research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Education Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.
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Newsletters
RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about education.
To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).
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Testimony
August 1, 2006: Assessing the Effectiveness of California Charter Schools
By Richard Buddin
Testimony presented to the California Select Committee on the Master Plan for Education.
June 23, 2005: Developing Process Indicators to Improve Educational Governance: Lessons for Education from Health Care
By Brian M. Stecher
Testimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission.
April 24, 2002: Benefits of a Statewide Student Identifier System for California
By Laura S. Hamilton
Testimony presented before the California State Senate Education Committee.
June 1, 2001: School Violence Prevention
By Jaana Juvonen
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
January 29, 1999: Elements of a National Strategy to Foster Effective Use of Technology in Elementary and Secondary Education
By Thomas K. Glennan, Jr.
Testimony presented to the Education Task Force, Budget Committee, U.S. House of Representatives.
Briefings
For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th Grade Promotion Policy
Presented by Jennifer McCombs and Lou Mariano
October 19, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 203 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): What Do We Know, and What Does It Tell Us?
Moderator: Lindsey Kozberg, the Vice President of External Affairs at RAND and former Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Education
Special Guest Panelists: John Deasy, Superintendent of Prince George's County Schools, and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
RAND Expert Panelists: Laura Hamilton, Senior Behavioral Scientist, Brian Stecher, Senior Social Scientist, and Georges Vernez, Senior Social Scientist
January 9, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Assessing Accountability Under the NCLB Act
Presented by the RAND Corporation, the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Center on Education Policy (CEP)
June 12, 2007
9:00 A.M. — 12:00 P.M.
Cafritz Conference Center
George Washington University
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Improving the Qatari Education System
Presented by Charles Goldman and Catherine Augustine
July 10, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
How The Children Of The Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental And Academic Health
Presented by John Pane and Lisa Jaycox
June 23, 2006
10:00 A.M.
HC-7 in the Capitol Building
Fact Sheets
The following PDF fact sheets encapsulate selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of education policy issues.
How Schools Responded to Student Mental Health Needs Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita — Oct. 18, 2007
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from Traumatic Experiences — Dec. 13, 2006
Helping Children Cope with Violence: The Potential of a School-Based Program — Sep., 2003
Making Sure No Child Is Left Behind: Improving Proficiency in Mathematics — May, 2003
Publication Profiles
The following PDF publication profiles list relevant research studies in various areas of public policy interest, creating a quick and easy reference guide of research in that area.
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