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Show me the Evidence: President Obama’s Fight for Rigor and Results in Social Policy

In their new book, funded in part by the Foundation, Ron Haskins and Greg Margolis analyze how President Obama’s administration has incorporated rigorous evidence of program effectiveness into domestic initiatives on issues ranging from K-12 education to teen pregnancy prevention.

Read OnlineShow me the Evidence: Obama's Fight for Rigor and Results in Social Policy
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Ron Haskins, Greg Margolis
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December 1, 2014

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