Opinion
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Google’s Dominance Isn’t Peaking Its Proliferating!
Opinion -Apparently Google hopes to convince the new European Commission to buy into the same market predicate that it convinced Mr. -
Gordon Tullock, R.I.P.
Opinion -Gordon Tullock, one of the truly great economists of the 20th century, passed away on Monday. He was 92. -
Senate Majority Change Could Alter Environmental Politics
Opinion -Political analysts are rapidly reaching a consensus that the recent election was a repudiation of President Obama’s failed policies, and although environmental issues were not the primary focus of the elections, the attention they received indicates a -
What to Do After Obama Vetoes Obamacare Repeal
Opinion -It’s a foregone conclusion the new Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will join the House in voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as it’s more unpopularly known. It’s also a foregone conclusion the effort will fail. -
Study: KIPP Schools Raise Achievement, Don’t Skim Best Students
Opinion -The Knowledge is Power Program is a college-preparatory, community-transforming powerhouse. -
Washington State Supreme Court to Rule on Charter Schools
Opinion -Washington state’s Supreme Court will determine whether charter schools will be allowed in the state. Hearings are expected to begin in October. -
Twenty Ohio Schools Are Now Eligible for Parent Trigger Reform
Opinion -Twenty schools in Columbus, Ohio are now eligible for reform under the state’s parent trigger law. The latest state report card data show these schools failed to improve enough to avoid the parent trigger option. -
Will the Supreme Court End Forced Unionism?
Opinion -June was not kind to Big Labor. First, teachers unions in California had some of their favorite work rules knocked out of the state constitution by Judge Rolf Treu in his Vergara decision. Then, on the last day of the month, the U.S. -
Common Core Spurs Increase in Homeschooling in North Carolina
Opinion -Common Core has become a major concern for some parents in North Carolina, a state where homeschooling grew by 14 percent during the last academic year. More children are now getting an education at home than in the state’s private schools. -
Parents Sue State Over Philly Schools
Opinion -A group of parents whose children attend Philadelphia public schools are asking state courts to step in after the secretary of education ignored complaints about the district. -
California Teacher Sues to Leave Union
Opinion -A California teacher who wants to opt out of financially supporting the teachers union’s political lobbying is now without professional liability insurance or a contract vote, even though those provisions are part of collective bargaining. -
Government-Funded Art Programs Combine Ambitious Claims, Dubious Results
Opinion -“Art education,” the U.S. Department of Education regularly claims, will help produce a happy and successful workforce of mathematicians, computer programmers, rocket scientists, and historians. -
Clueless Response on Obamacare by Government Spokesperson
Opinion -There are a lot of things to be aggravated about regarding Obamacare. -
FCC Should Ask Congress for Authority to Address Internet Fast Lane Issue
Opinion -If the FCC believes it needs additional legal authority to ensure no Internet “fast lanes” or “paid prioritization,” it should ask Congress for the authority to do it. -
Los Angeles: Rail For Others
Opinion -A few years ago, the satirical publication, The Onion ran an article under the headline "98 Percent of US Commuters Favor Public Transit for Others. -
Obamacare Opposition Drives 2014 Election Results
Opinion -The passage and botched implementation of the Affordable Care Act played a significant role in the November election outcome, say several experts contacted by Health Care News. Republicans gained control of the U.S. Senate, retained control of the U.S. -
School Voucher Opponents Bring Lawsuits in Three States
Opinion -Opponents of school choice are bringing lawsuits in multiple states claiming school vouchers provide public money to private, religious institutions. Some of these lawsuits, however, posit a confused notion of what their state’s laws actually are. -
Study: Common Core Disserves Math, Science Students
Opinion -Common Core standards do not prepare students of math and sciences adequately for college, despite their claim to be “aligned with college and career expectations,” a new study on the standards reveals. -
Proposed Texas Textbooks Attacked by Lobbying Group
Opinion -Environmental lobbyists are trying to censor the portrayal of climate science in textbooks being considered for adoption by the Texas Board of Education. The TBOE is in the midst of approving new social studies textbooks for the first time in 12 years. -
Wyoming Continues Battle Over Science Standards
Opinion -A 21st-century version of the classic range war is playing out in Wyoming. This time, the state is divided over rejecting the Next Generation Science Standards, a set of science curriculum and testing mandates intended to spread nationwide. -
States Required to Address Sage Grouse Decline
Opinion -Eleven western states face a deadline to show the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service local efforts to protect the greater sage grouse have been effective and federal intervention is unwarranted. -
Classic Film ‘Ghostbusters’ Offers Lesson in Economics
Opinion -Just in time for Halloween, director Ivan Reitman’s classic film “Ghostbusters” marks its 30th year in the American zeitgeist. -
Thinking the Unthinkable – Part III
Opinion -Nothing has changed my mind that it would be “unthinkable” for the FCC to classify Internet service providers as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act, the part of the 1934 communications law derived directly from the Interstate -
More Obamacare Web Site Problems on the Way?
Opinion -Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal today:More Problems Expected on Federal Health-Insurance Site in New YearTechnology gaps in HealthCare.
