Current Public Policy Scan, January 17, 2013

This issue highlights reports on US Education Policy developments

NEWS and OPINION - National
Environmentalism Refreshed, Standford Social Innovation Review (Environ)
http://bit.ly/XFl24x

Lessons Learned from High-Poverty High Achieving Schools, Public Agenda (Edu)
http://bit.ly/VowIsS

Community Engagement and School Transformation, Public Agenda (Edu)
http://bit.ly/W1zqoP

What is the Future of Conservatism, Commentary (Soc)
http://bit.ly/UuWmLA  

Is Teacher Effectiveness Measurable, National Journal (Edu)
http://bit.ly/W8VoUN


NEWS and OPINION - States 
Contemplating the State of the State Income Tax, Wisconsin Budget Project (Bud&Fin)
http://bit.ly/10h8moM  

University of California Pushes Ahead with Online Education, Capitol Alert (Edu)
http://bit.ly/13HUT9n   


LEARNING and RESOURCES
Creating the Manufacturing University, Brookings (Econ Dev)
http://bit.ly/WgjuMV  


REPORTS and BRIEFS
Attitudes towards the Next Social Contract, New America Foundation (Soc)
http://bit.ly/YaK0N9

New State Data shows effectiveness of EITC, Brookings (Soc)

http://bit.ly/UuZO8V  

Occupational Employment Trends and Income Inequality, Center for Economics and Policy Research (Econ)

http://bit.ly/SNiljw 

Implications of State Sector Strategies, National Skills Coalition (Econ Dev)

http://bit.ly/10AHfWY 

US Housing Market Conditions Q3 2011, US Housing and Urban Development (Econ Dev)

http://bit.ly/13FIP8K


CONFERENCES and EVENTS 
No New Conferences and Events

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
No New Funding Opportunities

PROFESSIONAL
No New Professional Opportunities