October 29, 2003
What Congress Can Do to Get a Better Head Start
By Krista Kafer
(Backgrounder #1701)
Since its inception, Head Start has enrolled over 21 million children at a cost of over $66 billion, but there is little evidence of long-term ...
July 17, 2003
The Promise of No Child Left Behind
By Krista Kafer
(Testimony )
It has been about 18 months since the passage of the No Child Left Behind bill, and much has happened.
May 1, 2003
Draft Background Information Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Discuss of the future research potential for the NAEP, followed by some thoughts on how to improve the NAEP background questionnaire.
April 29, 2003
Parental Choice in Education for Special Needs Students
By Krista Kafer
(WebMemo #234)
During floor consideration of H.R. 1350, the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Congress should heed the Administration's recommendation to provide disabled ...
November 5, 2002
Special Education 101
By Krista Kafer
(WebMemo #169)
Comprehensive primer on the history and future of special education programs.
September 10, 2002
Making Good on Promises to Increase Funding for Special Education
By Krista Kafer
(Backgrounder #1585)
Members of Congress often give lip service to their desire to increase funding for special education, yet in legislative decisions, Congress continues to siphon off ...
April 12, 2002
What the Harvard/Mathematica Study Says About Vouchers and Low-Income African-American Students
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D., and Krista Kafer
(Center for Data Analysis Report #02-03)
Research reveals that voucher-style approaches offer the greater satisfaction among parents who use those vouchers to send their children to a school of choice.
March 13, 2002
Federal Law Requires Changing Maryland's Academic Assessment Program
By Krista Kafer
(Testimony )
Federal Law Requires Changing Maryland's Academic Assessment Program
June 25, 2008