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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.

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Education newsletter

Education Newsletter

2009:
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2008:
November | August | May | February

2007:
November | August | May | February

2006:
November | June | March

2005:
October | May (PDF) | March (PDF)

2004 (PDF):
December | October | September | April | March | January

2003 (PDF):
August | May | February

2002 (PDF):
November

 

Testimony

Briefings

For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.

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.

Highlights of Recent RAND Research on Education Issues

Highlights of Recent RAND Research on Early Childhood and Child Care Issues

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The SSET Program: Support for Students Exposed to Trauma — Jun. 25, 2009

kids hands piled up

Exposure to community and interpersonal violence is a public health crisis affecting many children in the U.S., causing mental health and behavioral problems, substance abuse, and poor school performance. The SSET program is a series of ten lessons that aims to reduce distress resulting from exposure to trauma.

Strategies and Models for Promoting Adolescent Vaccination for Low-Income Populations — Jun. 15, 2009

African American teenage boy leans on wall

Since 2005, three new vaccines for teenagers have been licensed in the U.S. Although the majority of 13-17-year-olds have received recommended vaccines, rates remain below 2010 targets, and the coverage rates for low-income adolescents and minority youth are likely to be lower.

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