Zac, Author at Moneyball for Government - Page 10 of 15
Author Archive
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On Being Our Brother’s Keeper
March 3, 2014By John Bridgeland and Melody Barnes A former gang member and high school dropout, James Mackey is the kind of kid most of us feared… Read more »
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President Barack Obama
February 27, 2014“And when I say, by the way, building on what works, it means looking at the actual evidence of what works. There are a lot… Read more »
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New Motto for a Leaner Washington: Pay for What Works
February 24, 2014By Robert Gordon and Fredrick M. Hess President Obama and leading Republicans are all looking for ways to foster economic opportunity and tackle pressing social… Read more »
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The Promise and Potential of Social Impact Bonds
February 6, 2014By Michele Jolin & George Overholser Deciding which social-services programs to cut and which to save shouldn’t grind government to a halt. By only paying… Read more »
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Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Department of Education Secretary (Obama)
January 27, 2014“The reason for that rigorous research is simple—we want curriculum and instructional materials to be based on compelling evidence and the findings of cognitive science… Read more »
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Labor’s Moneyball Approach to Boosting Performance
January 14, 2014By Seth D Harris The recent Congressional budget deal is an important, if modest, foundation for economic growth and stability — a far cry from… Read more »
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President Barack Obama
January 9, 2014“I don’t care whether the ideas are Democrat or Republican. I do care that they work. I do care that they are subject to evaluation,… Read more »
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How Congress Can Make Smarter Use of Domestic Funds
January 9, 2014By Robert Gordon and Robert Shea Even with the short-term budget deal reached last month, domestic discretionary spending will be billions of dollars below its… Read more »
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President Obama Announces Promise Zones Initiative
January 9, 2014President Barack Obama remarks on the Promise Zones Initiative, and highlights the use of monitoring outcomes when deciding how to fund programs in these areas.
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Nicholas Kristof
January 8, 2014“We increasingly have first-rate research — randomized controlled trials, testing antipoverty programs as rigorously as if they were pharmaceuticals — that give us solid evidence… Read more »
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