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McClellan Nominated to Replace Scully
Opinion -President George W. Bush has nominated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Mark McClellan to serve as the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator (CMS). -
Open Letter: Opponents Misrepresent Health Savings Accounts
Opinion -To: Members of Congress From: Greg Scandlen Subject: Recent Attacks on HSAs You have received emails from certain interest groups urging you to oppose adding Health Savings Accounts to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. -
Free-Market Crisis and Opportunity
Opinion -“Once millions of HSAs are established, it will be almost impossible to reverse this program,” writes Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) on its Web site (http://www.pnhp. -
Happiness and Health in a Prosperous Society
Opinion -The Progress Paradox : How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Easterbrook ($24. -
Hospitals Face Pressure to Change Pricing Policies
Opinion -Under pressure from Congress and consumer advocates, the hospital industry said it would consider making price adjustments for the uninsured if Medicare officials approve the action. -
Consumer-Driven Health Care and the Modern Family
Opinion -The way we pay for health care is based on an industrial-age image of the American family that seldom applies today. Women, whether working or not, are especially hurt by this antiquated system. -
The Silent Health Care Epidemic
Opinion -A silent epidemic threatens the health of millions of people living in the United States; has no regard for age, race, education, or income level; is estimated to cost billions of dollars a year; is immune to preventative care and can’t be detected with -
National Teacher Certification Labeled a ‘Hoax’
Opinion -Despite the exalted rank implied by the term “National Board Certified,” the content knowledge required of K-12 teachers who want to earn such a title through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is only that of an advanced high -
McKay Scholarships Are Tops Among School Choice Programs
Opinion -In a new study that compares the different features of school choice programs from across the nation, Florida’s McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities is the top-ranked plan. -
School Choice Litigation
Opinion -The Institute for Justice (IJ) has been kept busy defending newly enacted school choice programs ever since Clint Bolick and Chip Mellor formed the Washington, DC-based public interest law firm in 1991. It is currently involved in three such cases. -
04/2004 Friedman Report Profile: Alex Cranberg
Opinion -It’s midwinter when the Grinch steals Christmas in the Dr. -
Does Government Funding = Government Control?
Opinion -A major concern about public funding of school choice is government control of private schools. “Who pays the piper calls the tune,” the argument goes. -
New Hampshire Communities Could Save $8 Million with Vouchers
Opinion -While the national debate rages over the potential fiscal impact of school vouchers, a new study indicates that, at least in the state of New Hampshire, vouchers could save local communities more than $8.7 million each year. -
IT CEOs Call for More Rigorous K-12 Education
Opinion -The U.S. -
AI Science Tutors Never Get Tired
Opinion -No matter how many times a student asks a Quantum Tutor to go over a chemistry or physical science problem, the tireless tutor won’t get frustrated or irritated about having to explain the material all over again. -
DC Court Ruling Is Victory for Telecom Consumers
Opinion -On March 2, the U.S. -
Federalism in the Information Age
Opinion -The classic argument in favor of federalism is that we all benefit from competition among the 50 states, which serve as “laboratories” for public policy. But many businesses and some consumer groups support broader federal preemption. -
Competition Works in Broadband
Opinion -One of the primary purposes of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to promote competition in telecommunication markets, but wire-based competition has not developed as fully as expected. -
Medical Liability Crisis and Access to Care Law
Opinion -In response to the growing medical liability crisis in Illinois, the state medical society has developed the Medical Liability Crisis and Access to Care Law of 2004. -
Bush Hails DC Vouchers at Catholic School
Opinion -President George W. -
Paige Grants School Districts More Flexibility to Meet NCLB Requirements
Opinion -Education Secretary Rod Paige on February 19 announced two new Department of Education policies regarding English learners, allowing greater flexibility to states and school districts in meeting the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act’s testing requirements. -
In Final Analysis, Cleveland Voucher Students Are Just Average
Opinion -Students who received publicly funded school vouchers through the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program (CSTP) performed as well academically as their public school counterparts, according to a third analysis of the program, released in December -
04/2004 Friedman Report School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Alaska * Arizona * Connecticut * Indiana * New Hampshire South Carolina * Utah * Vermont * Wisconsin ALASKA Pilot Voucher Program Proposed Alaska State Rep. -
Empowering the Hispanic Community with School Choice: an exclusive interview with Rebeca Nieves Huffman
Opinion -Established as a nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, the United States of America has been a magnet for immigrants seeking to better their lives and provide their children with their own shot at the American Dream.