The Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Maintaining Accountability and Nurturing Innovation Through a Reauthorized ESEA

Improving Performance-Based Accountability for Public Services: Brian Stecher presents evidence about the effectiveness of performance-based accountability systems in five sectors: child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

22 min listen

Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th-Grade Promotion Policy: Jennifer McCombs and Lou Mariano discuss RAND's recently published evaluation of a test-based promotion policy implemented by the New York City Department of Education. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

28 min listen

The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States: In this Congressional Briefing held on July 13, 2009, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula presents the results of the first comprehensive national assessment of the annual economic burden posed by methamphetamine use. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

27 min listen

What Constitutes an Effective Approach to Limiting Greenhouse Gases?: In this Congressional Briefing, Michael Toman, former director of the RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program, moderates a discussion on greenhouse gases. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

34 min listen

Options for Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts: In this August 2009 Congressional Briefing, Christine Eibner presents findings about which strategies to reduce health care spending in Massachusetts are most (and least) promising. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

26 min listen

The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative: Christopher Nelson and Edward Chan discuss the Cities Readiness Initiative, which helps the nation's largest metropolitan areas develop the ability to rapidly deliver life-saving medications and other medical supplies to their populations. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

28 min listen

Partners in Preparedness: How Governments Can Leverage the Strengths of NGOs in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: In this March 2011 Congressional Briefing, behavioral scientist Joie Acosta shares action plans and policy recommendations that emerged from a community conference held on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

28 min listen

Unique Educational Games for Financial Literacy: In this November 2010 Congressional Briefing, Timothy Flacke and Nick Maynard from the nonprofit D2D Fund discuss the value of financial entertainment as an educational tool, demonstrate two brand-new games, and describe plans to test their effectiveness. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

27 min listen

Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Obstacles: In this Congressional Briefing held on June 8, 2009, Ambassador David Aaron, director of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy, moderates a discussion on Iran, one of the United States’ most critical and high-profile foreign policy concerns. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

28 min listen

Children on the Home Front: The Experiences of Children from Military Families: Anita Chandra shares findings from the largest study to date on how children whose parents serve in the U.S. military are faring academically, socially, and emotionally during this extended period of wartime. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

23 min listen

Cash Incentives and Military Enlistment, Attrition, and Reenlistment: In this Congressional Briefing, held on June 14, 2010, James Hosek and Beth Asch describe the effect of enlistment and reenlistment bonuses on military recruitment and retention efforts and on attrition. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

35 min listen

The Impact of Deployment on the Post-Deployment Labor Market Earnings of Reservists: David Loughran presents findings about whether reservists who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer economic hardship in their post-deployment years because of lost civilian work experience, injury, and other difficulties adjusting to civilian work life. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

20 min listen

The Quality of Care for Patients Dying in the Hospital: Areas for Improvement Suggest Fundamental Problem in U.S. Health Care: In this September 2010 Congressional Briefing, Neil Wenger describes a yearlong study on improving end-of-life care that can help policymakers address payment systems and other issues pertaining to quality of care for critically ill patients. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

22 min listen

Imported Oil and U.S. National Security: In this Congressional Briefing held on May 11, 2009, Keith Crane, director of the RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program, leads a discussion on the links between oil imports and U.S. national security. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

25 min listen

Surface Transportation Finance: The End of User Financing or a New Beginning?: Martin Wachs and Paul Sorensen discuss alternative funding streams for highway and public transportation improvements that Congress can consider as it focuses on the pending reauthorization of the federal transportation bill. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

49 min listen

The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military: In this May 2011 Congressional Briefing, behavioral scientist Rajeev Ramchand presents RAND research and analysis on recent increases in suicides among members of the U.S. military. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

29 min listen

Marijuana Legalization: What We Know and What We Don't: In this July 2012 Congressional Briefing, researchers from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center discuss marijuana legalization, how it differs from decriminalization, its possible consequences, and federal response to state initiatives. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

33 min listen

Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia: In this April 12, 2010, Congressional Briefing, Ambassador Charles Ries discusses lessons the United States could learn from the experiences of the European Union and Australia in driving energy efficiency in the building sector. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

25 min listen

Marijuana Legalization: Projected Revenues, Costs, and Effects on Price and Use in California: The codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center discusses the projected revenues, costs, and effects on price and use that may come from legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana in California. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

21 min listen

A New Way to Pay for Transportation: Exploring a Shift from Fuel Taxes to Mileage-Based User Fees: In this April 2011 Congressional Briefing, Liisa Ecola discusses approaches to funding and conducting system trials designed to help policy and decisionmakers better understand the benefits and trade-offs of mileage-based user fees. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

28 min listen

Reparable Harm: Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California: In this August 2009 Congressional Briefing, Rebecca Kilburn discusses disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness indicators in California. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

26 min listen

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Maintaining Accountability and Nurturing Innovation Through a Reauthorized ESEA: In this May 2012 briefing, RAND experts offer recommendations on ways to strengthen the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in light of a renewed push in Congress for reauthorization. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

40 min listen

How Police Departments' Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Has Affected Their Capacity to Fight Crime: In this July 2011 Congressional Briefing, Lois Davis discusses adjustments made by law enforcement agencies to strengthen their counterterrorism and homeland security capabilities, and the new funding challenges faced by police departments since 9/11. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

39 min listen

Defense Spending Efficiencies: On March 29, Congressman Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, discussed the federal budget deficit and its likely impact on national security programs. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

26 min listen

The Future of Mobility: Transportation 2030: In this December 2013 Congressional Briefing, Johanna Zmud and Peter Phleps illustrate two distinct scenarios for the future of mobility 17 years from now and how choices that policymakers make today will affect the future of mobility in America. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

29 min listen

Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar: In this February 2012 Congressional Briefing, Martin Libicki discusses why traditional warfighting techniques cannot be blindly applied to cyberspace, and actions the United States can take to protect itself in the event of a cyberattack. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

39 min listen

Nurturing the Arab Spring: What Can Be Done to Remove Existing Barriers to Freedom of Expression in the Arab World?: RAND researchers discuss the growing body of creative works produced by Arab authors and artists that counter the intellectual and ideological underpinnings of violent extremism and factors that thwart the distribution of such works. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

36 min listen

Rebuilding Haiti: RAND experts discuss how the billions of dollars in aid pledged to help Haiti rebuild after the January earthquake can be used to create a resilient state that is capable of responding effectively to natural disasters. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

25 min listen

The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism: On July 26, 2010, RAND experts discussed the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

84 min listen

How Does Growth in Health Care Costs Affect the American Family?: In this October 2011 Congressional Briefing, Art Kellermann presents a breakdown of how U.S. health care cost growth directly affects the finances of a typical American family. by RAND Congressional Briefing Series

49 min listen

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