A roundup of some of the content published today by Brookings.
- Evaluating teachers with classroom observations. Russ Whitehurst, Matt Chingos and Katharine Lindquist examine the design and performance of new teacher evaluation systems in four urban school districts.
- Richard Reeves and Quentin Karpilow explain the money bottleneck in the american opportunity structure.
- Is Mexico Taking the Best Approach to Anti-Money Laundering? asks Andrés Rozental.
- Darrell West looks at how space exploration propels scientific discovery, tourism, mining and the economy.
- The West’s enduring importance. Bruce Jones says the U.S. has more than enough power to resist challenges.
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Brookings Today, 5/13/14
May 13, 2014