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October 2011
The October 2011 newsletter features the recent RAND survey findings of New Orleans education stakeholders following the large-scale replacement of the city's public school district with a decentralized, choice-based system of charter and traditional schools following Hurricane Katrina.
June 2011
The June 2011 newsletter addresses the role of state and federal governments in helping communities build resilience to disaster, and how household composition affects a community's disaster recovery. This newsletter also features an interview with Debra Knopman, the director of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment, in which she discusses the key role water resources management plays in preventing floods.
March 2011
The March 2011 newsletter summarizes recent Gulf States Policy Institute events at which Admiral Thad Allen discussed his experience leading the national response to Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, and RAND researcher Heather Schwartz led a public discussion of whether U.S. schools include a mix of low-income and more affluent students. This newsletter also highlights RAND work addressing community resilience to disasters and its implications for national health security, the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, using student performance to evaluate teachers, and more.
November 2010
The November 2010 newsletter invites readers to an event featuring Admiral Thad Allen discussing his experience leading the national response to Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, and highlights RAND work that addresses the problems with the insurance market along the Gulf Coast, the role of nonprofits in disaster recovery and preparedness, and how to eliminate the barriers between health research and its clinical applications, as well as other recent RAND research.
May 2010
The May 2010 newsletter highlights how RAND assisted The Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana, in making strategic community investment decisions that incorporated the region's values and the best of traditional decisionmaking approaches.
March 2010
The March 2010 newsletter highlights RAND work that addresses workforce development and economic development in the Gulf States region.
November 2009
This newsletter highlights RAND research that addresses health and transportation issues in Alabama and Louisiana.
July 2009
This newsletter summarizes recent meetings the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute had with its University Partners and with Alabama congressional staff.
April 2009
This newsletter provides updates on the recent work and publications of the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute.
February 2009
This special issue for University Partners highlights collaborative efforts with universities in the region and reports on related events and announcements.
December 2008
This newsletter contains a message from the new director, a collection of research highlights, notes the RAND Gulf States university partners, outreach efforts, and more.
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