10.26.07: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Educators Speak Out Early Success for Performance Pay Interviews on reforming compensation and boosting student achievement. The Work Is Not Finished A New Farm Bill Jake Caldwell examines strengths and weaknesses of the current Farm Bill. One Inch at a Time Employment Non-Discrimination Act Why we should move forward on, and build from, change. A Role for the U.S. in Africa Gayle Smith Testifies to Congress The Democratic Republic of Congo demands U.S. attention.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Christian E. Weller discusses new GDP numbers, released on Wednesday.

ENERGY: Release of a new book from Senior Fellow Bracken Hendricks and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA), Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy.

LABOR MARKET: David Madland examines new employment numbers, released on Friday.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Jacob Leibenluft on the future of U.S.-manned space flight, Ruth Guyer on the problematic effect of science journalism on public perceptions, and a behind-the-scenes look at the New Jersey stem cell research program with Faye Armitage.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: Why students should fight back on music download lawsuits, what the George Washington Univertisy date rape lawsuit means for emergency contraception access, and an interview with pulitzer-prize winner Charlie Savage.

AND MUCH MORE...

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