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Likely Effects of a Rushed U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Winning may not be an option in Afghanistan, but an early departure of U.S. forces without a peace settlement will mean choosing to lose. The result will be the weakening of deterrence and the value of American reassurance elsewhere, an increased terrorist threat, and the possibility of having to return there under worse conditions.
A U.S. flag is seen at a post in Deh Bala district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, after U.S. and Afghan forces cleared Islamic State fighters from the area, July 7, 2018
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Social and Emotional Learning

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More Educators Should Set Goals for Social and Emotional Learning

Evidence shows that social and emotional skills predict long-term life outcomes of students. Interventions that improve social and emotional learning (SEL) can also boost academic achievement. Many teachers and principals are setting goals for SEL growth in their schools but 40 percent of them are not.
Community Resilience

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Middle Eastern Communities Can Resist Sectarianism

Sectarian violence in the Middle East has been destructive, but it is still the exception rather than the norm. Communities are generally resilient to the worst sectarian impulses. Lessons from Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, and Iraq show that there are a range of actions that can curb sectarianism.
Politics and Government

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Don't Lose Sight of the Nameless Government Workers

There are 800,000 government employees that aren't being paid during the partial U.S. government shutdown. These workers play a critical role in making America safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
North Korea

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North Korea's Expanding Nuclear Program Drives a Complex Set of Problems

North Korean provocations and threats have created an unstable environment on the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. and its allies must attend to four interconnected problems. Failure to prepare will increase the chance of miscalculation and constrain options to reduce the likelihood or gravity of future conflicts.

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Pardee RAND Reimagines the Future of Public Policy Problem Solving
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Restorative Practices Help Reduce Student Suspensions
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How Much Influence Do Teachers Have? It Depends on Whom You Ask
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What Does the Emerging Era of International Competition Look Like?

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Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

Director, Bing Center for Health Economics
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I don't think we'll see a sea change in the quality of professional development (PD) [for teachers] until policymakers decide that PD funding cannot be used for a program that lacks sufficient evidence of effectiveness. Until that happens, many PD providers will not be incentivized to improve what they offer.
V. Darleen Opfer

Vice President and Director, RAND Education and Labor
Source: Education Week
Safe doses [of fentanyl] are hard to come by. The fentanyl equivalent of two grains of salt could lead to death. The problem becomes dosing.
Bryce Pardo

Associate Policy Researcher
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U.S. viewers should care [about the vote on Theresa May's Brexit plan] because chaos in Britain in its relationship with the EU affects lots of American investors... We care because the EU and Europe are our closest allies and they are falling out and disintegration is bad for all of us.
Charles P. Ries

Vice President, International
Source: Fox Business
The stronger the level of trust, social connections, and physical proximity across sectarian lines, the better equipped [Middle Eastern] communities are to keep from sliding into sectarianism when conflict emerges.
Dalia Dassa Kaye

Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy
Source: RAND News Release

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RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

Likely Effects of a Rushed U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

More Educators Should Set Goals for Social and Emotional Learning

Middle Eastern Communities Can Resist Sectarianism

Don't Lose Sight of the Nameless Government Workers

North Korea's Expanding Nuclear Program Drives a Complex Set of Problems

Pardee RAND Reimagines the Future of Public Policy Problem Solving

Restorative Practices Help Reduce Student Suspensions

How Much Influence Do Teachers Have? It Depends on Whom You Ask

What Does the Emerging Era of International Competition Look Like?

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