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A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers share data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 concerning the extent to which public school teachers report addressing anti-bias education in their K–12 classrooms.

Apr 18, 2022
Research Brief

Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy

Findings show that investing in languages education in UK secondary schools will return more than the investment cost. The benefit-to-cost ratio is about 2:1, meaning that every £1 spent on extra language provision could return £2 for the economy.

Mar 2, 2022
News Release

Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy

Investing in languages education in the UK will return more than the investment cost, even under conservative assumptions, according to a new study from RAND Europe and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Feb 22, 2022
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Anti-Bias Education in U.S. Public Schools

Teaching students explicitly about issues of identity, diversity, equity, and bias can lead to positive outcomes. Nearly three in four K–12 teachers reported that they provide such anti-bias instruction, but more than half said that their school's or district's curriculum materials did not adequately address anti-bias topics.

Feb 22, 2022
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Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy

Languages play a significant role in international trade, and not sharing a common language acts as a non-tariff trade barrier. Benefit-to-cost ratios for increasing Arabic, Mandarin, French, or Spanish education in the UK are estimated to be at least 2:1, meaning that spending £1 could return £2.

Feb 21, 2022
Report

Meeting the Language and Culture Training Needs of U.S. Department of Defense Personnel: An Evaluation of the Language Training Center Program

RAND researchers evaluated the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Language Training Center Program, which partners with institutions of higher education to train DoD personnel in language, culture, and regional area studies.

May 13, 2019
Research Brief

Implementing Two-Way Dual-Language Immersion Programs: Classroom Insights from an Urban District

Teachers in two-way dual-language immersion classrooms consistently implemented key instructional practices targeted by the school district. Teachers strongly adhered to guidelines on language use. Students were less consistent in their language use.

Oct 17, 2016
Journal Article

Teaching Practices and Language Use in Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Programs in a Large Public School District

This article provides a descriptive view of what is happening in two-way dual language immersion classrooms in a large, urban U.S. school district.

Jul 28, 2016
Blog

Pardee RAND Promotes Diversity in Public Policy Through Summer Faculty Workshop

The Pardee RAND summer faculty workshop aims to help scholars who teach at historically black colleges and universities strengthen their approach to research and bring new analytic thinking, tools, and practices back to their students, inspiring them to pursue graduate education and careers in public policy.

Aug 20, 2014
Periodical

RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 3, Winter 2012-2013

Stories discuss the promotion of tolerance and critical thinking in the Arab world through children's media, the challenges faced by the United States in an era of fiscal austerity, and promising models for measuring teacher performance.

Feb 5, 2013
Report

Second-Language Skills for All? Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers

A survey of Air Force officers suggests that it would not be feasible to require a high level of proficiency in a second language upon commissioning. Alternatives, such as incentivizing steps toward attaining proficiency, are suggested.

Dec 19, 2012
Report

Assessing Policies to Curtail the Illegal Trade in Cultural Property

Despite a range of legislative and policy interventions, the trade in illicit art and antiquities continues to flourish, resulting in damage to the arts, scholarship, and heritage. RAND Europe explored new ways of curtailing the illegal trade in cultural property.

Mar 29, 2011
Report

Identifying Arabic-Language Materials for Children That Promote Tolerance and Critical Thinking

A focus on children, whose ideas are still being developed, may be more effective in promoting tolerance and critical thinking in the Arabic–speaking world than efforts directed toward adults, whose attitudes are already established.

Mar 22, 2011
Dissertation

Child Care Choices of Hispanic Families: Why Aren't Families Using Center Care?

Explores why Hispanic children are enrolled in preschools and early childhood centers in lesser proportions than children of other races and ethnicities.

Jan 25, 2010
Journal Article

Family and Community Influences on Educational Outcomes Among Appalachian Youth

Examines the impact of community and family poverty and educational attainment on educational goals and attainment among rural white youth (n=200).

Jan 1, 2009
Report

Federal Support for Training Foreign Language and Area Specialists: The Education and Careers of FLAS Fellowship Recipients

Examines training and careers of individuals who received support through the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship program, and profiles their training, employment history, and on-the-job use of language and area skills.

Sep 1, 1983
People

Rhianna C. Rogers

Director, Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy; Policy Researcher
Education Ph.D. in comparative area studies, Florida Atlantic University; M.A. in history, Florida Atlantic University; B.A. in social and behavioral sciences, Florida Atlantic University

RAND Topic:
Multicultural Education