Show Me the Evidence: Obama's Fight for Rigor and Results in Social Policy

by Ron Haskins and Greg Margolis

Book Overview

The first comprehensive history of the Obama administration's evidence-based initiatives. From its earliest days, the Obama administration planned and enacted several initiatives to fund social programs based on rigorous evidence of success. Ron Haskins and Greg Margolis tell the story of six--spanning preschool and K-12 education, teen pregnancy, employment and training, health, and community-based programs.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081572571X
• ISBN13: 9780815725718
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 9.8"