Do Gun Law Awareness Campaigns Work?
Rand Corporation
In a controlled experiment in Los Angeles gun markets, sending letters to gun purchasers resulted in an increased rate of reporting stolen guns.
Toward Data-Driven Pediatric Care in Washington, D.C.
National Academy for State Health Policy
The District of Columbia medical establishment has an opportunity to improve the quality of pediatric care by adopting electronic health records and the measurement of quality data.
Impact of School Improvement Grants Uneven
Government Accountability Office
The federal School Improvements Grants (SIG) program spent $3.5 billion in the 2010-2011 school year. Short time-frames and differences in local administrative capacity meant that states varied in their ability to implement the program.
States’ Budget Cuts Harm Education, Health Care, Economy
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Cumulative state budget cuts over four years have devastated funding for schools and health care, and have harmed state economies.
