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Kaufman, Julia H.; Cannon, Jill S.; Culbertson, Shelly; Hannan, Margaret; Hamilton, Laura S.; Meyers, Sophie – RAND Corporation, 2018
Louisiana has received recent attention for some of its new education policies and promising early results. In this report, RAND researchers provide an in-depth description of Louisiana's approach to improving student outcomes since 2012. The authors examine how the state has used various policy levers -- including mandates, resource alignment,…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Stecher, Brian M.; Vernez, Georges – RAND Corporation, 2010
This report synthesizes findings and draws lessons about the implementation and results of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB") based primarily on two longitudinal studies funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Progress to date suggests that "NCLB's" ambitious goal of having 100 percent of U.S.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Academic Standards, Teacher Qualifications