Publications

Volume 5, Issue 9
December 18, 2008 

This short policy brief analyzes the recent choice by President-elect Obama for Secretary of Education.

President-Elect Obama’s Choice for Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan (PDF)

Volume 5, Issue 8
December 18, 2008 

OEP provides this brief for you in response to the change in regulations for end-of-course exams.

Stakes Increase for End of Course Exams in 2009-10 (PDF)

Volume 5, Issue 7
December 11, 2008 

The recent Supreme Court decision regarding racial integration in Seattle schools brings into question the constitutionally of the current form of Arkansas’ school choice law. To provide some background info for lawmakers who will have to wrestle with this important issue, OEP provides this policy brief to provide some useful context and suggest a possible course of action.

How Does the 2007 Seattle Decision Affect Arkansas? (PDF)

Volume 5, Issue 6
October 24, 2008 

OEP provides a summary of the presidential candidates’ views on education in this 2 page brief.

Presidential Candidates on K-12 Education (PDF)