NEW FROM WALLACE Hours of Opportunity: Volumes I, II, III RAND Corporation, October 2010 Coordinating the work of citywide stakeholders, including government, school districts, and nonprofits, holds the promise of increasing the quality of and participation in after-school programs. This study examines efforts in five cities that received The Wallace foundation’s $58 million investment to increase access to and quality of out-of- school learning opportunities. Attendance in high-quality after-school programs can support school attendance, improve attitudes toward learning, and help students apply what they learn in school. MORE THAN SCORES Problems With the Use of Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers Economic Policy Institute, August 2010 Student test scores alone do not provide a sufficiently well-rounded picture of teacher quality. There is little evidence that using test