Think Twice is one of the nation’s first efforts to serve as a watchdog to review think tank research on public education issues and policies, ensuring that published work meets the quality and standards of university scholarship.
The goal of the Think Twice project is to provide the public, policy makers and the press with timely academically sound reviews of selected think tank publications.
Funded by the Great Lakes Center, the Think Twice project is a collaboration between the Education Policy Studies Laboratory at Arizona State University and the Education and the Public Interest Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Everyone Wins: How Charter Schools Benefit All New York City Public School Students
McEwan's review of the Manhattan Institute's report finds that the report's findings are minimal and may be explained by factors other than charter-school competition.
How New York City Charter Schools Affect Achievement
Reardon's review finds that the report "has the potential to add usefully to the growing body of evidence regarding the effectiveness of charter schools." However, it also notes that the report's key findings are grounded in an unsound analysis—an inappropriate set of statistical models.
Policy Briefs on Education Issues
The Center funds policy briefs on important education issues. Policy briefs are written by recognized academic experts in each topic and include a summary of existing research available as well as policy recommendations. Briefs published in 2009 include:
Private Schooling in the U.S.: Expenditures, Supply, and Policy Implications
Bruce D. Baker Rutgers University
Executive Summary
Policy Brief
The Realities of K-12 Virtual Education
Gene V Glass, Arizona State University
Executive Summary
Policy Brief
NCLB’s Ultimate Restructuring Alternatives: Do they Improve the Quality of Education?
William J. Mathis, Associate Professor (adj), University of Vermont
Executive Summary
Policy Brief
Poverty and Potential: Out-of-School Factors and School Success
David C. Berliner, Regents’ Professor Arizona State University
Executive Summary
Policy Brief
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