Many Louisiana Students Displaced by Hurricanes May Suffer Academically

The vast majority of the 200,000 Louisiana students displaced from their public schools by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita missed weeks or more of school, and most did not return to their original schools by the end of the 2005-06 school year. As a result, many may experience long-term academic problems.

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Research Brief

To defeat the global jihadist movement, the United States should move beyond the boundaries of conventional counter-terrorism and seek to undermine support for Islamic terrorism within Muslim nations.

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Adolescent Asian Immigrants Improve Health Habits; Latinos' Nutrition Worsens

Good health habits of adolescent Asian immigrants improve with each generation born in the United States, but health habits among adolescent Latino immigrants generally remain poor or become worse in succeeding generations.

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Can Full-Day Kindergarten Enhance Student Achievement?

To address the large gaps exist in school readiness even before children enter kindergarten, some advocate full-day kindergarten. However, findings suggest that such programs may not enhance achievement in the long term.

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Helping Children Recover from Traumatic Experiences

Dec. 01: National Security Newsletter
A summary of new studies for the last month

Nov. 20: Terrorism and Homeland Security Newsletter
Assessing the Future Terrorist Threat

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Briefings and Events

Author Lecture

Feb. 13, 2007
Beyond al-Qaeda: Ideology, the Terrorist Universe, and Fighting Back

RAND analysts Angel Rabasa and William Rosenau will address a Washington D.C. audience on al-Qaeda's evolution and the emergence of groups affiliated, associated, or inspired by al-Qaeda.

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News Releases

RAND Study Shows Drug, Alcohol and Cigarette Use While Alone Puts Eighth-Graders at High Risk for Later Problems

RAND Study Says Lessons from Fighting Cold War-Era Insurgencies Could Aid U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan

RAND to Review Renewable Energy Study and Will Issue Corrected Version

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Commentary

No Law and No Order
By Olga Oliker (Parliamentary Brief)

N Korea Policy Options
By Bruce Bennett (United Press International)

Gates's Opportunity at Defense
By Gregory F. Treverton (Washingtonpost.com)

Grand Strategy for the Middle East
By Robert E. Hunter (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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