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Building Ohio's Workforce through Stackable Credentials

Stackable credentials allow individuals with short-term credentials to build on them with additional credentials throughout their careers. This brief summarizes a report in which researchers examined earnings gains from stacking credentials in Ohio.

Jun 8, 2021

Lindsay Daugherty, Drew M. Anderson, Jenna W. Kramer, Robert Bozick
Report

China's Quest for Global Primacy: An Analysis of Chinese International and Defense Strategies to Outcompete the United States

This research explores possible strategies that China might employ to outcompete the United States. The authors of this report aim to support U.S. planning, educate readers about Chinese strategy, and spur discussion on U.S.-China competition.

Jun 7, 2021

Timothy R. Heath, Derek Grossman, Asha Clark
Journal Article

Patterns and Predictors of Postsecondary Re-Enrollment in the Acquisition of Stackable Credentials

This paper uses 15 years of education and employment data from Ohio to examine the predicators of student re-enrollment in postsecondary education after the completion of certificates in Ohio Technical Centers, community colleges, and universities.

Jun 4, 2021

Robert Bozick, Drew M. Anderson, Lindsay Daugherty
Report

COVID-19 and the Courts: Lessons from the Pandemic

The U.S. civil justice system was forced to change in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Panelists in this virtual conference addressed the effects of COVID-19 on the civil justice system and how lessons learned can be applied going forward.

Jun 4, 2021

Nicholas M. Pace, Bethany Saunders-Medina, Jamie Morikawa, Sanjana Manjeshwar, Anne Bloom
Report

Challenges in Implementing Physical Security Measures in K–12 Schools

Officials face challenges in developing and implementing protection and mitigation measures for school physical security. This report details literature review and small-group discussion findings and their implications for policymakers and planners.

Jun 3, 2021

Elizabeth D. Steiner, Andrea Phillips, Pauline Moore, Brian A. Jackson, Catherine H. Augustine
Report

A Systems Approach to Physical Security in K–12 Schools

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center researchers present a systems approach to school safety in which physical security elements integrate to provide benefits with minimal negative effects on schools' missions, operations, and climates.

Jun 3, 2021

Pauline Moore, Brian A. Jackson, Catherine H. Augustine, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Andrea Phillips
Report

Accelerating the Australian Army's Contest of Ideas

In this report, the authors analyse Australian Army publications from the period 2014–2020 to understand how a contest of ideas aligns with a proposed innovation flow model to support the evolution of Army's intellectual edge.

Jun 2, 2021

Joanne Nicholson, Marigold Black, Jade Yeung
Report

Sexual Assault of Sexual Minorities in the U.S. Military

This authors of this report estimate the proportion of all sexually assaulted military service members who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual or who do not indicate they identify as heterosexual.

Jun 1, 2021

Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell
Report

A Compendium of Recommendations for Countering Russian and Other State-Sponsored Propaganda

To help audiences make sense of the large array of counterdisinformation recommendations, the authors of this report coded recommendations in 64 other policy reports and assessed which recommendations benefit from researcher consensus.

Jun 1, 2021

Todd C. Helmus, Marta Kepe
Report

COVID-19 and the State of K–12 Schools: Results and Technical Documentation from the Spring 2021 American Educator Panels COVID-19 Surveys

The authors provide technical information about the sample and survey instrument, along with resultant descriptive data, for the COVID-19 surveys administered to principals and teachers via RAND's American Educator Panels in spring 2021.

May 27, 2021

Julia H. Kaufman, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Gerald P. Hunter, Joshua Snoke, David Grant, Claude Messan Setodji, Christopher J. Young
Report

Divergent and Inequitable Teaching and Learning Pathways During (and Perhaps Beyond) the Pandemic: Key Findings from the American Educator Panels Spring 2021 COVID-19 Surveys

This Data Note provides a picture of students' learning experiences in kindergarten through grade 12 schools that have adopted a variety of operational models (e.g., fully in-person, hybrid, fully remote) during the 2020–2021 school year.

May 27, 2021

Julia H. Kaufman, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Report

Deciphering Chinese Deterrence Signalling in the New Era: An Analytic Framework and Seven Case Studies

The authors examine how China's approach to deterrence signalling is evolving along with its expanding objectives, growing military capabilities, and the availability of new communication channels—and how regional countries should respond.

May 27, 2021

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Derek Grossman, Kristen Gunness, Michael S. Chase, Marigold Black, Natalia D. Simmons-Thomas
Journal Article

Opinion: Why Institutional Review Boards Should Have a Role in the Open Science Movement

Institutional review boards are not in sync with shifting research practices performed under the banner of open science.

May 27, 2021

Sean Grant, Kathryn E. Bouskill
Journal Article

What Influences Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment After Implementation Support Ends? A Mixed Method Study of the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach

Our findings lend empirical support for implementation theories in that multiple factors appear to be associated with long-term delivery of an evidence-based treatment.

May 27, 2021

Sarah B. Hunter, Melissa Francisca Felician, Alex R. Dopp, Susan H Godley, Chau Pham, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Mary Ellen Slaughter, Bryan R. Garner
Journal Article

Black and White Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Outcomes: A Narrative Review

Higher rates of colorectal cancer incidence among black patients are primarily driven by lower rates of colorectal cancer screening. Our findings highlight the need to increase black patients' access to quality screening to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.

May 27, 2021

Carolyn M. Rutter, Amy B. Knudsen, Jennifer S. Lin, Kathryn E. Bouskill
Journal Article

Common Themes in Early State Policy Responses to Substance Use Disorder Treatment During COVID-19

States have made significant policy changes to SUD treatment policies during COVID-19, particularly regarding telehealth and facilitation of remote care. Understanding these changes could help policymakers prioritize guidance during the pandemic and for future health crises.

May 27, 2021

Barbara Andraka-Christou, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Olivia Randall-Kosich, Matthew Golan, Rachel Totaram, Adam J Gordon, Bradley D. Stein
Report

Are Income Share Agreements Fair? A Close Look at the Potential Risks and Benefits of an Emerging Financial Aid Option

The authors examine the benefits and risks of the income share agreement, a novel mechanism for students to finance postsecondary education through which students can obtain funding for school in exchange for a share of future income.

May 26, 2021

Melanie A. Zaber, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Report

Making the Grade: Integration of Joint Professional Military Education and Talent Management in Developing Joint Officers

The authors examine how joint educational institutions and stakeholders and the military services can support a transition to joint professional military education using the outcomes expected of graduates rather than traditional learning processes.

May 26, 2021

Paul W. Mayberry, Charles A. Goldman, Kimberly Jackson, Eric Hastings, Hannah Acheson-Field, Anthony Lawrence
Journal Article

Toward a Typology of Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment Laws: Themes from a Review of State Laws

Buprenorphine is a gold standard treatment for opioid use disorder. Some states have passed laws regulating office-based buprenorphine treatment, with requirements beyond those required in federal law. This study identified themes in state laws.

May 26, 2021

Barbara Andraka-Christou, Adam J Gordon, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Rosanna Smart, Olivia Randall-Kosich, Matthew Golan, Rachel Totaram, Bradley D. Stein
Journal Article

The Impact of Black Carbon Emissions from Projected Arctic Shipping on Regional Ice Transport

Diverting shipping emissions from the Suez Canal to the Arctic will influence regional evolution of sea ice cover with regional differences in future sea ice retreat. These results are likely to have policy implications with expansion of industrial activities into the Arctic.

May 26, 2021

Xueke Li, Amanda H. Lynch, David A. Bailey, Scott R. Stephenson, Siri Veland

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