Opinion
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For Unions, the Only Good Rating Is No Rating
Opinion -Amid the contentious debate over how we improve public education in the United States, all parties acknowledge one reality: There is no substitute for a quality teacher in the classroom. -
Consumer Power Report #248
Opinion -Yesterday’s Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill marked the first time the U.S. -
FCC White Space Approval Raises Wireless Hacking Concerns
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission unanimous approval of “white spaces” for wireless networking access has raised concerns signals carried on the spectrum could be “sniffed” by hackers. -
Pennsylvania Auditor Calls for Moratorium on New Charter Schools
Opinion -Charter school supporters were quick to cry foul after Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner called for a moratorium on the creation of new charter schools. -
Parents Pull a Trigger
Opinion -John Kline (R., Minn.), the incoming chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, tells Mr. -
Let Local Districts Make Education Decisions
Opinion -It's tough to quarrel with Talmadge W. Fair's defense of the federal No Child Left Behind law's tutoring mandate (Preserve tutoring program, Nov. 6, Other Views). -
GM’s Stock Offering Goes Well, But Some See Nothing to Cheer
Opinion -Many investors and financial industry commentators have been heaping praise on General Motors Co. -
Real Education Progressives?
Opinion -Regarding "Assault on reform" (Los Angeles Daily News editorial, Nov. 14):Kudos. Now Californians will have a chance to see clearly who the real "progressives" are in education. -
Minneapolis Users Charged for Free Wi-Fi
Opinion -Wi-fi users in Minneapolis, Minnesota received some bill shock last summer when they got invoices for the city’s ostensibly free municipal service. -
Some New Orleans Schools May Return to Local Control
Opinion -Since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, most schools in the Big Easy have been under the state’s control.Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek says the era of state oversight may soon come to an end. -
Analysis: Fed’s QE2 Attacks Wrong Monetary ProblemThe Meaning of QE2
Opinion -QE2 was once a cruise ship; now it’s shorthand for another convoluted shift in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy. The Fed generally prefers to conduct monetary policy by setting an interest rate target. -
Report Refutes Charter School Myths
Opinion -A commonly cited factoid about charter schools is untrue, according to a new report by the Center for Education Reform. -
Mobile Phone App Privacy Concerns Raised
Opinion -Research showing mobile phone applications reveal a startling amount about their users is raising concerns among privacy advocates and Web security professionals. -
Lame-Duck Rendell Imposes Natural Gas Moratorium
Opinion -Lame duck Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) has placed a moratorium on new natural gas leases on state forests lands. -
National School Choice Week Kicks Off in January
Opinion -School choice advocates across the country are planning a rallying point for the new year: National School Choice Week. Spearheaded by the Gleason Family Foundation in San Francisco, the event is scheduled for January 23 through January 29. -
Study Links Political Connections to Corporate Corruption . . . and Success
Opinion -Citizens angered by huge government bailouts of “too big to fail” businesses and by the Federal Reserve’s creation of trillions of dollars have new ammunition to hurl at government officials: A recent study says political connections -
Back Education Standards that Work
Opinion -Jason Wermers' fine piece of education reporting ("Academic measures differ from state to state," Nov. -
Washington Voters Reject State Income Tax Proposal
Opinion -Washington State voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have imposed the state’s first income tax, one limited to wealthy residents. -
GOP Takes NC Assembly, Stuck with Huge Budget Shortfall
Opinion -The last time Republicans controlled the North Carolina legislature, lawmakers came to Raleigh by horse and buggy. But after more than a century of Democratic Party rule, Tar Heel State voters were in the mood for a change Nov. -
Washington State Officials Look for Medicaid Flexibility As Costs Rise
Opinion -With the state of Washington facing a projected $4.5 billion budget shortfall, officials are debating the possibility of opting out of Medicaid to preserve flexibility in state health care spending. -
Bill Would End Right to Work in All States
Opinion -Samuel Gompers, the first and longest-serving president of the American Federation of Labor, once said, “There may be here and there a worker who for certain reasons unexplainable to us does not join a union of labor. -
Ten Principles of Tax Policy
Opinion -One of the most pressing policy issues of our time is taxes. With the United States and several state and local governments teetering on the edge of financial disaster, policymakers are clamoring for ways to raise even more revenue. -
What QE2 Means for You
Opinion -Many people have been singing the praises of the Federal Reserve’s new round of “Quantitative Easing” to the tune of nearly $1 trillion, but a new chorus is trying to drown them out. -
Study: Fewer Taxpayers, More Dependent on Government
Opinion -Higher government spending on dependence-creating programs, and an ever-shrinking number of taxpayers, are imperiling the nation’s fiscal position, say William Beach and Patrick Tyrell of the Heritage Foundation.
