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Half of Students Drop Out in Large City Schools
Opinion -Dropouts are a nationwide problem, with one out of four U.S. high school freshmen quitting school before graduation. -
Iowa, California Tackle Performance Pay
Opinion -While teacher union officials in Iowa are jumping into the performance pay pool with both feet, union locals in California are draining the pool. -
Long-term Care Legislation Introduced
Opinion -Legislation introduced on March 1 by Rep. -
Prescription Drug Proposal Gets Lukewarm Reception
Opinion -The Democrats’ reception for President George W. Bush’s prescription drug benefit plan was about as warm as their reception of the nomination of now-Attorney General John Ashcroft. -
State Education Roundup
Opinion -Arizona Students Recite Declaration and Pledge Since last fall, Arizona students in grades 4, 5, and 6 have started the day by reciting part of the Declaration of Independence and then the Pledge of Allegiance. -
Study: Health Care Costs Overstated
Opinion -Elderly Americans spend about 12 percent of their income on out-of-pocket health expenses on average, and the poor elderly spend about 20 percent, according to a study by Santa Monica, California-based RAND. -
Tests Proposed for Maine Homeschoolers
Opinion -If a bill filed by Maine legislators becomes law, public schools there would receive a financial windfall for every child that is homeschooled, while the homeschooled students would be required to take state assessment tests. -
The culture of fear: A reader’s guide
Opinion -Sixty-eight years ago, Franklin Roosevelt told the nation, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Judging by today's standards, it could be he just wasn't looking hard enough. -
Unfond memories of Bruce Babbitt
Opinion -We are all extremely fortunate that Gale Norton has become the new Secretary of the Interior of the United States. -
Voucher Threat Spurs Turnaround of Failing Schools
Opinion -Vouchers will destroy public education, cry opponents. -
William Higginson Joins Board of Directors
Opinion -CHICAGO, IL March 22, 2001 – William W. Higginson, president and CEO of Chicago Equity Fund, Inc. (CEF), joined The Heartland Institute’s Board of Directors at its March 7 meeting. -
Is Antitrust Obsolete?
Opinion -CHICAGO, IL March 6, 2001: The antitrust lawsuit pending against Microsoft, decided against Microsoft last year and now in oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. -
Call for Congress to Debate School Choice
Opinion -The decisive defeat of voucher referenda in California and Michigan last November apparently hasn't stunted the development of school choice proposals in states and cities across the country, particularly where aggressive voucher proponents--like New -
Why Johnny Can’t, Like, Write
Opinion -Ever wonder why so many young adults these days can't spell properly, punctuate accurately, or write in grammatically correct sentences?According to Dr. -
What Really Works in the Classroom?
Opinion -A review of The Academic Achievement Challenge by Jeanne Chall (210 pages, ISBN #1572305002 Guilford Publications, Inc. -
New Mexico’s ‘New Beginning’ Includes Vouchers
Opinion -"I'm sure you're all familiar with the old saying that the definition of insanity is continuing to do things the way you've always done them but expecting a different result. That's what I think has been going on in education for decades. -
2000 State Education Policy in Review
Opinion -"Every governor wants to be the education governor, and every President wants to be the education President." Julie Bell National Conference of State Legislatures Improving U.S. -
SRN Just the Facts: Charter School Legislation: State Rankings
Opinion -States With No Charter Laws Alabama Iowa Indiana Kentucky Maryland Maine Montana North Dakota Nebraska South Dakota Tennessee Vermont Washington West Virginia The Center for Education Reform has developed a -
Paige Will Have Record Education Budget
Opinion -When Roderick Paige was confirmed as U.S. Department of Education Secretary in January, he took over a department with a record budget of $42.1 billion for fiscal year 2001, up by 18 percent over 2000. The U.S. -
Is This Commission Really Necessary?
Opinion -Among the many executive orders hurriedly issued by outgoing President Bill Clinton in the waning days of his administration was a January 15 order establishing a new Commission on Educational Resource Equity. -
A Strategy for Increasing Parental Involvement
Opinion -Since research shows that experimental school choice programs increase parental involvement, a recent Cato Institute study suggests that legislators seek policies that enhance parental decision-making in the education of their children. -
Welcome to the Inaugural Issue of Health Care News
Opinion -The year 2001 brought with it a new President, a new millennium, and another chance to put some common-sense back into social policy. It also brings the first issue of this publication, Health Care News. -
The Battle for Vermont
Opinion -The Vermont legislature, like the legislatures of many other states, recently defeated an attempt to pass a cloned version of the single-payer health care plan devised by the Clinton administration in 1994. -
Why California’s restructuring failed
Opinion -Electricity restructuring is a complicated process, in California and across the country. As California faces rolling blackouts and soaring energy prices, the consensus is growing among political activists that restructuring may have been a mistake.
