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think tank
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think tank

Institute, corporation, or group organized for interdisciplinary research, usually conducted for governmental and commercial clients. Projects for government clients often involve social policy planning and national defense. Commercial projects include developing and testing new technologies and new products. Funding sources include endowments, contracts, private donations, and sales of reports. See also RAND Corp.


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The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, located at the University of Southern California, conducts studies that provide information about U.
Buoyed by a year of legislative cooperation, the governor's approval rating shot up 21 points -- to 60 percent -- since last November and the Legislature's rating rose 16 points, to 36 percent, according to the survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.
Richard Rothstein, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, claims NCLB is so flawed that it's unfixable.
 
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