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Do High-Stakes Tests Reduce Learning in Untested Subjects?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Marcus Winters will present findings from his new study: “The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Student Proficiency in Low-Stakes Subjects: Results of Florida’s A+ Accountability Program.”
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Gross National Happiness
BOOK FORUM
Thursday, May 15, 2008
In this provocative new book, Arthur C. Brooks examines vast amounts of evidence and empirical research to explode the myths about happiness in America and uncover the truth about who is happy, who
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Deconstructing the Republic: Voting Rights, the Supreme Court, and the Founders' Republicanism Reconsidered
Book Forum
Friday, May 2, 2008
Anthony A. Peacock will discuss his new book which argues that the VRA's judicial evolution has damaged our democratic form of government.
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Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Please join us on for the launch of Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation (PublicAffairs, 2008) and a discussion of this wide-ranging and profound survey of American society.
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Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is, and Why It Matters for America
Book Forum
Thursday, March 20, 2008
In this panel, Arthur C. Brooks will introduce his new book, followed by a discussion among scholars actively working to promote social entrepreneurship in practice, policy, and research.
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The Myth of the Declining Middle Class
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Is the American middle class fighting for its life? Is there truly a "middle class squeeze"?
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Gaining Ground: New Reforms from Old Europe
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
This conference will address Pension and Entitlement Reform in Europe, French Energy Policy, Markets and Transportation Policy in Europe, and Education Reform in Europe.
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Where To Next for Air Pollution Policy?
BOOK FORUM
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dallas Burtraw and Indur Goklany join Schwartz and Hayward to discuss the current state of America’s air quality and regulation and where we should go from here.
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University Endowments
Their Role in Education and Possibilities for Reform
Friday, February 1, 2008
Panelists at this event will assess college endowments and discuss the need and implications of possible reform.
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Why Don't Poor Countries Choose Capitalism?
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Corrupt states are often to blame for sluggish growth; why do electorates put trust in them? Why does corruption heighten the electoral appeal of socialism rather than free enterprise?
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