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Walking a Fine Line—Educators' Views on Politicized Topics in Schooling: Findings from the State of the American Teacher and State of the American Principal Surveys

Using nationally representative survey data, the authors analyze educators' views on two politicized issues—COVID-19 mitigation policies and teaching about race, racism, or bias—to better understand the consequences of politicization in schools.

Aug 10, 2022

Ashley Woo, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Sy Doan, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Lisa Berdie, Lucas Greer, Allyson D. Gittens, Heather L. Schwartz
Report

The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic Conflict Between the United States and China

The authors consider a hypothetical situation in which China is nearing the point of global primacy. Within such a context, the authors explore scenarios of systemic U.S.-China low-intensity and high-intensity conflict.

Aug 10, 2022

Timothy R. Heath, Kristen Gunness, Tristan Finazzo
Research Brief

Setting Goals for Success: An Assessment of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program's Post-Residential Action Plan Process

Cadets in the National Guard Youth Challenge (ChalleNGe) Program use a goal-setting process called the Post-Residential Action Plan (P-RAP) to navigate career and life choices. The authors analyzed the P-RAP process across multiple ChalleNGe sites.

Aug 10, 2022

Colleen Corte, Lisa Sontag-Padilla
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RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2018 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2018 (Final Release)

This tool is a cleaned, easy-to-use, and streamlined data product containing information from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal household survey that facilitates research into different aspects of population aging in the United States.

Aug 9, 2022

Delia Bugliari, Joanna Carroll, Orla Hayden, Jessica Hayes, Michael D. Hurd, Adam Karabatakis, Regan Main, Colleen M. McCullough, Erik Meijer, Michael B. Moldoff, Philip Pantoja, Susann Rohwedder, Patricia A. St. Clair
Report

Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings

RAND Corporation and MedStar researchers examined the intersection of patient safety and racism, focusing on patient safety and health equity from clinician leaders' perspectives.

Aug 8, 2022

Lucy B. Schulson, Angela D. Thomas, Jeannette Tsuei, Jason Michel Etchegaray
Research Brief

Evaluating the Use of Non-Lethal Weapons in Operational Environments

This brief summarizes a RAND-developed methodology to evaluate the impact of non-lethal weapons in a way that better informs Department of Defense decisions about their development, integration into military forces, and use in diverse contexts.

Aug 5, 2022

Krista Romita Grocholski, Scott Savitz, Jonathan P. Wong, Sydney Litterer, Raza Khan, Monika Cooper
Journal Article

Emerging Trends in Naval Mining Capabilities

Although mines using decades-old technology remain menacing, several broad technological trends are likely to enhance the threat from naval mines in the next few decades.

Aug 5, 2022

Scott Savitz
Report

Educating Newcomers: A Research-Practice Conversation About K–12 Public Schooling for Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children in the United States

In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers and administrators from Louisiana and California school districts discuss K-12 public schooling for undocumented and asylum-seeking children in the United States.

Aug 4, 2022

Shelly Culbertson, Julia H. Kaufman, Karina Castillo, Nicole Knight
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Creating Conditions for Teachers' Use of High-Quality Instructional Materials: A Research, Policy, and Practice Conversation

In this webinar, RAND researchers and state department of education officials in Delaware and Mississippi discuss the work that states and districts are doing to encourage and support the use of high-quality materials.

Aug 4, 2022

Sy Doan, Julia H. Kaufman, Kathy Kelly, Tenette Smith
Report

RAND American School District Panel: Creation and Technical Description

This report describes the American School District Panel (ASDP) sample design, methods used to recruit districts, recruitment results, and methods used to weight ASDP data to the national population of public school districts in the United States.

Aug 4, 2022

David Grant, Stephanie J. Walsh, Claude Messan Setodji, Heather L. Schwartz, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Lisa Wagner
Testimony

Health Care Affordability: State Policy Options to Control Costs

Testimony presented before the Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Health Care Reform on August 4, 2022.

Aug 4, 2022

Christopher M. Whaley
Testimony

China's Gambit in the Pacific: Implications for the United States and Its Allies and Partners

Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on August 3, 2022.

Aug 3, 2022

Derek Grossman
Journal Article

Skills Needs in Selected Occupations Over the Next 5–10 Years: Research Report

This research draws on expert interviews and workshops to answer the question how skills needs will change in the four priority areas (health, science and technology, managers, and skilled trades) over the next 5–10 years.

Aug 3, 2022

Joanna Hofman, Julia Doyle, Asha Haider, Michaela Bruckmayer
Journal Article

The Imperative to Defend Minefields

Minefields can impede an adversary fleet's ability to sortie from port. But once laid, they must be defended to prevent sweeping operations.

Aug 3, 2022

Scott Savitz
Journal Article

Networking and Collaboration: Case Study 5

This case study explores the ways in which infrastructure organisations network and collaborate in their efforts to improve employment outcomes for young people in England.

Aug 3, 2022

Lillian Flemons, Joanna Hofman, Katrin Feyerabend, Natalie Picken
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Update on Findings of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

In this webinar, contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and experts from the RAND Climate Resilience Center discuss findings from the report of the IPCC Working Group II.

Aug 3, 2022

Robert J. Lempert, Benjamin Lee Preston, Melissa L. Finucane, Abbie Tingstad, David Catt, Karishma V. Patel
Journal Article

Legal Review of State Emergency Medical Services Policies and Protocols for Naloxone Administration

We provide data on the authority of providers at different emergency medical services licensure levels to administer naloxone. We also describe relevant policies regarding which administration routes and dosages are permitted for each licensure level.

Aug 2, 2022

Rosanna Smart, Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Corey S. Davis
Journal Article

Data and Learning: Case Study 3

This case study explores the ways in which infrastructure organisations collect, analyse and disseminate data to support frontline organisations helping young people into employment.

Aug 2, 2022

Lillian Flemons, Joanna Hofman, Natalie Picken
Journal Article

Supporting Capacity Building of Frontline Organisations: Case Study 4

This case study aims to understand how infrastructure organisations in England support frontline organisations through capacity building, the challenges and facilitators involved, the impact on FOs and their work, and any lessons learnt.

Aug 2, 2022

Katrin Feyerabend, Joanna Hofman, Natalie Picken
Journal Article

Working to Effect Change in Policymaking at Regional, National and Systems Levels: Case Study 1

The objective of this case study is to explore how infrastructure organisations across England work to effect change at various levels of policymaking as part of their mission to improve youth employment outcomes.

Aug 2, 2022

Lillian Flemons, Joanna Hofman, Katrin Feyerabend, Natalie Picken

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