Heartland Institute

Research & Commentary: School District Budgets

May 10, 2012

School districts often finalize budgets in the spring, so it’s an opportune time to consider how they can convert the “new normal” of budget cuts into benefits for schools and children.

Research & Commentary: Plastic Bag Bans

April 30, 2012

Following the San Francisco city council’s decision in 2007 to ban the use of plastic bags at grocery stores and chain pharmacies, a number of local governments have implemented si

Cease and Desist Letters Regarding Fakegate

February 18, 2012

Click the links below to download a PDF of the series of cease and desist letters The Heartland Institute sent to blogs and online publications that linked to and reproduced excerpts from the stole

Research & Commentary: Teachers Association Options

For many decades, unions were the only large-scale professional organizations available to teachers and education administrators.

Research & Commentary: Digital Learning Possibilities and Pitfalls

April 11, 2012

Harnessing modern technology to tailor education personally and make it efficient is new and greatly unsettled territory.

Research & Commentary: Subsidies for Renewable Energy in Florida

April 11, 2012

Sometime in the next few days, Florida Gov.

Research & Commentary: The Louisiana Parent Trigger

April 5, 2012

Louisiana legislators have proposed an education reform that is garnering significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

Research & Commentary: Cat Bonds for State-Run Catastrophe Insurance

April 4, 2012

Catastrophe bonds are insurance-linked securities that offset major costs to taxpayers and insurers caused by natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.

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