Opinion
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Farmers to Bear Brunt of New Clean Air Standards
Opinion -EPA is fond of saying that only “big polluters” need fear its new standards for ground-level ozone and particulate matter (PM). However, it turns out that one of the “big polluters” is the “family farm. -
What to Do with Three Billion Abandoned Tires?
Opinion -Few things are more unsightly than a pile of discarded tires. Unfortunately, America has quite a few such piles. There are about 3 billion abandoned tires in the U.S., with another 200 million being added each year. -
Swords Are Drawn After Kyoto
Opinion -By committing the United States to a series of far-reaching steps it says are necessary to combat the threat of global warming, the Clinton administration has set the stage for a dramatic confrontation with the Senate and other powerful segments of -
Property Owner Loses, But Property Rights Win in Supreme Court Ruling
Opinion -In a watershed decision, the Supreme Court has provided significant new access to federal courts for landowners. In its December 15 ruling on City of Chicago v. -
Virtual High School Now on Internet
Opinion -Shrugging off the limitations of distance, time, and physical presence, technology and education have come together to create the first Virtual High School on the Internet, available on demand, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. -
Competition in Education: Does it Make a Difference? An exclusive interview with Dr. Paul E. Peterson
Opinion -Dr. Paul E. Peterson's recent studies of voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland have propelled him to the forefront of the educational choice debate. -
CER Workbook Provides Roadmap to Charter Schools
Opinion -Although there was only one charter school in the country when Bill Clinton was first elected to the White House in 1992, the President wants to see 3,000 charter schools in operation by the year 2000 when he prepares to step down. -
Consumers Have New Guide to Seattle Schools
Opinion -In November, The Seattle Times published a comprehensive guide to 535 public and private elementary, middle, and junior high schools in the greater Seattle area. -
Court Avoided in Affirmative Action Case
Opinion -A coalition of civil rights groups helped raise over $300,000 of a $433,500 out-of-court settlement to an eight-year-old affirmative action case brought by a white New Jersey teacher who was laid off by the Piscataway Board of Education while a black -
EPA Says Mercury Levels in Fish Are Too High
Opinion -In a report issued December 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised alarms over mercury levels in fish and the risks faced by humans who consume it. -
Deep Wells a Safe Haven for Hazardous Waste
Opinion -Most Americans would be surprised to know that there is a waste management system already in operation in the United States that has no emissions into the air, no discharges to surface water, and no off-site transfers, and exposes people and the -
Renewable Energy Not Living Up To Expectations
Opinion -A multi-billion-dollar government crusade to promote renewable energy for electricity generation, now in its third decade, “has resulted in major economic costs and unintended environmental consequences,” according to Robert L. -
Global Warming Policies Will Hurt Low-Income Americans the Most: Study
Opinion -Even before the ink was dry on the recently signed Kyoto Protocol, evidence was mounting that the far-reaching initiative could cause devastating economic dislocations. According to Mary Novak, senior vice president of WEFA, Inc. -
How to Make Charter Schools Fail
Opinion -Although the advocates of charter schools see them as a way to foster competition and improvement in the public education system, those goals are threatened by the compromises reached by state legislators in getting charter school laws approved, -
Universal Tax Credit Proposed for Michigan Schools
Opinion -With a universal tuition tax credit for K-12 education, Michigan taxpayers could save as much as $3. -
Michigan Voters Dissatisfied with Public Schools
Opinion -While Michigan’s recent dramatic switch from local property taxes to state sales taxes for the support of public education has attracted the attention of other states, it has not resulted in increased support of the public education system by Michigan -
Illinois Funding Reform Approved
Opinion -A compromise bill that reforms schools and school funding in Illinois was approved 83-31 by House lawmakers in Springfield on December 2 in a special session called by GOP Governor Jim Edgar. -
Illinois Legislature Approves Tuition Tax Credit
Opinion -Taking action on a tuition tax credit bill passed last spring by the Democrat-controlled Illinois House, the Republican-controlled Senate voted 38-14 on November 14 to approve House Bill 999, which provides a $500 tax credit for K-12 education expenses. -
Half of NYC Parents Would Flee Public Schools
Opinion -Education is emerging as the most serious problem confronting New York City residents, according to the 1997 Empire State Survey on Education. -
Ohio Graduation Rates Tumble as School Spending Grows
Opinion -Although the Ohio Supreme Court argued in DeRolph v. -
Where New Yorkers Would Use Vouchers
Opinion -When the 1997 Empire State Survey asked New York City residents where they would use a Milwaukee-style voucher worth $3,500, 36 percent said they would enroll their child in a private school, 18 percent in a church-related school, 6 percent in another -
Texas Voucher Effort Gains Democratic Support
Opinion -Just as the November issue of NEA Today was rejoicing that “intense lobbying” by Texas teacher union members had killed all voucher legislation last year in Austin, Lt. -
School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * California * Florida * Hawaii Illinois * Missouri * New York ARIZONA Retirees Balk at Higher School Taxes Having retired there to enjoy the sunny climate and low taxes, senior citizens in Arizona have consistently rejected property -
Biodiversity Prospecting No Savior for Species
Opinion -Biodiversity prospecting is the search for new chemicals produced by wild organisms.