Child Policy Issues
This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access child policy research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Children Policy Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.
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Newsletters
RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about child policy.
To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).
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Child Policy Newsletter 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005 (PDF): 2004 (PDF): 2003 (PDF): 2002 (PDF): |
Testimony
April 2, 2008: Availability of Drinking Water in California Public Schools
By Mark A. Schuster
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Subcommittee on Education.
June 23, 2005: Developing Process Indicators to Improve Educational Governance: Lessons for Education from Health Care
By Brian M. Stecher
Testimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission.
March 17, 2005: School-Based Drug Prevention and Other Strategies For Reducing Drug Use
By Susan M. Paddock
Testimony presented to the Oregon State Senate and House Judiciary Committees.
June 10, 2002: After 9/11: Stress and Coping Across America
By Mark A. Schuster, Bradley Stein, Lisa Jaycox, Rebecca L. Collins, Grant N. Marshall, Marc N. Elliott, Annie Jie Zhou, David E. Kanouse, J.L. Morrison, and Sanda H. Berry
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions field hearing.
October 16, 2001: Estimating the Effect of Work Requirements on Welfare Recipients: A Synthesis of the National Literature
By Lynn A. Karoly
Testimony presented before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives.
June 1, 2001: School Violence Prevention
By Jaana Juvonen
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
February 15, 2000: The Pace of CalWORKs Implementation
By Jacob Alex Klerman
Testimony presented at a hearing of the California State Assembly Budget
Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services.
December 8, 1999: The Pace of CalWORKs Implementation
By Jacob Alex Klerman
Testimony presented at a hearing of the California State Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
Briefings
For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th Grade Promotion Policy
Presented by Jennifer McCombs and Lou Mariano
October 19, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 203 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
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Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color
Presented by M. Rebecca Kilburn
August 10, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy?
Panelists: Lynn A. Karoly, RAND Corporation
Rebecca Kilburn, RAND Corporation
Deborah Phillips, Georgetown University
Moderator: Peter Pecora, Senior Director of Research Services, Casey Family Programs
May 12, 2008
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. (lunch included)
Senate Dirkson Office Building G-11
Healthy Passages: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Health Behaviors and Experiences of 5th Graders
Presented by Marc N. Elliott and Mark A. Schuster
March 18, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): What Do We Know, and What Does It Tell Us?
Moderator: Lindsey Kozberg, the Vice President of External Affairs at RAND and former Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Education
Special Guest Panelists: John Deasy, Superintendent of Prince George's County Schools, and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
RAND Expert Panelists: Laura Hamilton, Senior Behavioral Scientist, Brian Stecher, Senior Social Scientist, and Georges Vernez, Senior Social Scientist
January 9, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
How Does State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Coverage Affect Children's Quality of Life?
Presented by Michael Seid
March 12, 2007
3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
2257 Rayburn House Office Building
How The Children Of The Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental And Academic Health
Presented by John Pane and Lisa Jaycox
June 23, 2006
10:00 A.M.
HC-7 in the Capitol Building
Impact of a Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program
Presented by Lisa Jaycox
October 3, 2005
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Sesame Street Comes to Afghanistan
Presented by Dr. Cheryl Benard
June 22, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
2253 Rayburn House Office Building
Effective Early Childhood Interventions
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Kilburn
June 13, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
G-11 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Making Sense of Out of School Time: Evidence for an Action Agenda
Presented by Dr. Susan J. Bodilly
Monday, March 14, 2005
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
2105 Rayburn House Office Building
Fact Sheets
The following PDF fact sheets encapsulate selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of policy issues.
Exposure to Sex on TV May Increase the Chance of Teen Pregnancy — Nov. 3, 2008
Teens Who Work Are More Likely to Smoke — Jan. 14, 2008
How Schools Responded to Student Mental Health Needs Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita — Oct. 18, 2007
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from Traumatic Experiences — Dec. 13, 2006
Project ALERT Plus May Leverage the Effect of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign — Jan. 24, 2006
Quality Primary Care Requires More Than Insurance — Jan. 17, 2006
Saturated in Beer — Nov., 2005
“Voltage Drops” in Children's Health Care: Barriers That Impede Children's Access to Quality Health Care — Nov., 2004
Helping Children Cope with Violence: The Potential of a School-Based Program — Sep., 2003
Making Sure No Child Is Left Behind: Improving Proficiency in Mathematics — May, 2003
Publication Profiles
The following PDF publication profiles list relevant research studies in various areas of public policy interest, creating a quick and easy reference guide of research in that area.
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