RAND: News Releases for 2009 2009-11-06T16:29:13Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:7B5869B8-DE8D-11DD-A2D1-51C038788F35 Independent Schools Adopted New Curricula and Teaching Methods Early in Qatar's Education Reform urn:uuid:D7F86130-CA52-11DE-B38D-F82E39788F35 2009-11-05T23:58:00Z 2009-11-06T16:29:13Z As the nation of Qatar reformed its education system from 2005 to 2007, teachers at new independent schools worked together to develop curricular contents that addressed new international curriculum standards in key subjects, applied significantly more student-centered teaching methods and provided more challenging learning environments. RAND Experts Available To Discuss Possible Abbas Resignation and Palestinian Issues urn:uuid:66D5E9F2-CB0E-11DE-9888-24C138788F35 2009-11-06T14:58:57Z 2009-11-06T15:46:29Z Today RAND released the conclusions drawn from a series of exercises that examined the challenges of the Arab-Israeli conflict – and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular. RAND Experts Available To Discuss Insurance Mandates, Other Key Features of Latest Proposed Health Reform Legislation urn:uuid:D8C5562E-CAF5-11DE-AB6E-24C138788F35 2009-11-06T12:03:15Z 2009-11-06T12:15:24Z As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to debate and vote on its latest health reform proposal, experts from RAND Health are available to discuss many of the key points of the legislation. RAND Experts Available on 20th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall urn:uuid:75D49D9C-C8C3-11DE-8E75-F82E39788F35 2009-11-03T16:57:05Z 2009-11-04T10:37:54Z RAND Corporation experts are available for interviews to discuss the 20th anniversary (Nov. 9) of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Michael Brennan Joins RAND as Fundraising Chief urn:uuid:8DA51A40-C88D-11DE-A0F8-F82E39788F35 2009-11-03T10:58:00Z 2009-11-03T15:43:07Z Veteran fund-raising professional Michael Brennan has joined the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, as executive director of development. RAND Event on Afghanistan to Feature Sen. Levin, Dr. Brzezinski, and Amb. Khalilzad urn:uuid:BE29E782-C32D-11DE-8807-24C138788F35 2009-10-27T15:23:13Z 2009-10-27T15:23:13Z The RAND Corporation is hosting a Capitol Hill event, "U.S. Policy in Afghanistan: Basic Questions, Strategic Choices," on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Russell Senate Office Building. Economist James Dertouzos Appointed Director of RAND Institute For Civil Justice urn:uuid:B3EA42C8-C308-11DE-9A63-24C138788F35 2009-10-27T11:02:03Z 2009-10-27T11:02:03Z Economist James Dertouzos has been appointed director of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice. Dertouzos is a nationally recognized expert on public-sector resource management, industrial organization and the economics of the mass media and advertising. RAND Experts at J Street Conference and Available to Speak on Israeli-Palestinian Issues urn:uuid:8EC7820A-C25C-11DE-9F52-24C138788F35 2009-10-26T14:28:21Z 2009-10-26T14:28:21Z RAND Senior Economist Ross Anthony and urban designer Doug Suisman will be speaking Oct. 26 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the J Street Conference in Washington, D.C on "Palestinian Economic Development: Path to Peace or Diversion?" New York City's School Promotion and Retention Policy Shows Positive Results for Students urn:uuid:4BF82086-B908-11DE-B93E-B72839788F35 2009-10-14T23:58:00Z 2009-10-14T23:58:00Z The New York City Department of Education's test-based promotion and retention policy, which identifies and provides support for struggling students, has demonstrated positive effects for student achievement in fifth grade that continue into seventh grade. Retiring L.A. Police Chief William Bratton To Highlight Discussion on City Safety urn:uuid:8A3063FE-B8D1-11DE-B3DC-B72839788F35 2009-10-14T10:57:00Z 2009-10-14T10:57:00Z Three days before Los Angeles Police Department Chief William J. Bratton steps down from his post, he will be at the RAND Corporation for a special public policy forum. RAND Gulf States Experts Available to Discuss President Obama's Visit to New Orleans urn:uuid:772BAA08-B826-11DE-9956-B72839788F35 2009-10-13T14:49:40Z 2009-10-13T14:49:40Z President Barak Obama's visit to New Orleans this week provides a good opportunity to remind the nation of the challenges that still face the region four years after Hurricane Katrina. Major Health Care Challenges Persist for D.C. Children Despite High Rates of Health Insurance Coverage urn:uuid:B02B41BA-B3CB-11DE-BF6B-41C038788F35 2009-10-08T09:01:00Z 2009-10-09T14:08:07Z Despite high rates of health insurance coverage among children in the District of Columbia, children's access to health care is inadequate and poses a significant health problem for the city's young residents, particularly those who are publicly insured. U.S. Must Focus on Protecting Critical Computer Networks from Cyber Attack urn:uuid:EF271242-B37E-11DE-B299-41C038788F35 2009-10-08T00:02:00Z 2009-10-12T11:58:11Z Because it will be difficult to prevent cyber attacks on critical civilian and military computer networks by threatening to punish attackers, the United States must focus its efforts on defending these networks from cyber attack. RAND Launches New Financial Literacy Center with Dartmouth College and the Wharton School urn:uuid:E3C81A66-B42F-11DE-B35B-41C038788F35 2009-10-08T14:03:17Z 2009-10-08T17:22:25Z A new center dedicated to improving the financial literacy of the American public has been launched by the RAND Corporation, Dartmouth College and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Too Many Months of Military Deployment Can Reduce Reenlistment Rates urn:uuid:F45C7198-B366-11DE-8E20-41C038788F35 2009-10-07T13:45:39Z 2009-10-07T14:12:31Z Although U.S. Army deployments have been linked positively to the likelihood of reenlisting for much of the past decade, by 2006 the mounting burden of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan reached the point where deployment had a negative effect on reenlistment. Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely to Have Impact on Obesity urn:uuid:FB9EA530-B234-11DE-A7CC-41C038788F35 2009-10-06T01:05:47Z 2009-10-06T10:36:43Z Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity. Electronic Health Records Linked to Improved Quality in Primary Care Practices urn:uuid:EF752E94-B1F0-11DE-B9D8-41C038788F35 2009-10-05T17:07:42Z 2009-10-06T10:28:49Z Routine use of electronic health records may improve the quality of care provided in community-based primary care practices more than other common strategies intended to raise the quality of medical care. Strategies Outlined to Test New Payment Models for Health Care urn:uuid:3C03EAC0-AD14-11DE-81C4-3FC038788F35 2009-09-29T12:28:13Z 2009-09-29T12:28:13Z A new RAND study outlines methods that might be used to test a novel payment system for medical care that would provide doctors, hospitals and other health providers a set fee for treating an ailment such as hip replacement surgery. More Support Needed to Integrate Nongovernmental Agencies in Human Recovery from Disasters urn:uuid:6A41A5E2-A848-11DE-BC8F-26C138788F35 2009-09-23T11:06:42Z 2009-09-23T11:06:42Z The valuable roles that nongovernmental organizations can play in helping communities recover from disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are not well-defined in federal, state or local policies. Changing emergency planning rules to make nongovernmental organizations a key component of recovery efforts could get them involved earlier and speed the full recovery of communities after disaster strikes. RAND Experts Available to Discuss Iran President Ahmadinejad's Sept. 23 Speech at the United Nations urn:uuid:1AB4317E-A71D-11DE-B9F6-26C138788F35 2009-09-21T22:16:16Z 2009-09-21T22:16:16Z RAND Corporation experts are available for interviews on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's scheduled speech at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 23.