Why it's Time to Rethink School Vouchers, Prisoner Rehabilitation to Improve Public Safety, and More

How the EU can overcome challenges to a single online market, why reducing recidivism should be a public safety imperative, and the negative impacts of school vouchers on test scores. View this email in your browser [here]. [The Brookings Brief] May 31, 2016 [Brookings on Twitter] [Brookings on Facebook] [Brookings on YouTube] EVIDENCE SPEAKS [It’s time to rethink school voucher programs] Mark Dynarski [The negative effects of vouchers] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] Recent research shows that low-income students who receive vouchers to attend private schools are performing worse academically than their peers who remain in public schools. EXPERT OPINION [Reducing prisoner recidivism to improve public safety] William A. Galston and Elizabeth McElvein | [@BillGalston] [Reducing Recidivism] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] William Galston and Elizabeth McElvein discuss the failures of correctional facilities in rehabilitating former prisoners, and explain why legislators should make reducing prisoner recidivism a public safety imperative. ON TECHTANK [Overcoming barriers to a European digital economy] Jack Karsten [EU Digital Single Market] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] The Internet is changing faster than policymakers can adapt. The problem has been especially prevalent in the European Union, where policies must consider the borders and local regulations of 28 national markets. Tech Tank looks at why a new mindset might be necessary to overcome these obstacles. [Follow Us On Twitter] • [Like Us On Facebook] • [Get The Latest on the Brookings Now Blog] • [Come to an Event at Brookings] • [Watch a Brookings Event] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Share on Email] © The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 You received this email because you signed up to receive the Brookings Brief. [Receive the Brief less often] | [Update your subscriptions] | [Unsubscribe from all Brookings email]