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Degrees without Value
Opinion -Although Linda C. -
False Rigor: 8th-Grade Math Test Requires Only 3rd-Grade Skills
Opinion -The dramatic gains in student test scores on a national math exam over the past decade are being called into question by an analysis from the Brookings Institution's Brown Center, which found questions on fourth-grade and eighth-grade tests to be -
New Approaches to Universal Service
Opinion -I approach this topic with a healthy skepticism about the utility of universal service policy as we know it, but with a concession that it will remain with us in some form or another. -
‘Free’ Software Isn’t Free
Opinion -States facing budget shortfalls are poring over government management and purchasing practices in search of any sort of savings. -
Hands off VoIP
Opinion -As unrecognizable as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) might be as a term today, it will be on everyone’s lips, and in everyone’s homes, tomorrow if regulators are forced to keep their acquisitive hands off of it. -
Scientists Dispute Sensational Claims of Arctic Ice Melt
Opinion -Eleven distinguished scientists, most of whom specialize in climatology, on November 16 published an open letter to Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who has repeatedly sponsored congressional legislation that mirrors the Kyoto Protocol, which was rejected by -
Environmentalist Propaganda for Kids
Opinion -The Future of the Earth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development for Young Readers, by Yann Arthur-Bertrand ($16.95, cloth, 76 pages; Harry N. Abrams Inc. -
Bill to Hike Income Tax, Lower Property Tax Stirs Debate
Opinion -A strong push is underway in Illinois to radically change how taxes are collected and distributed in the state, mainly in response to complaints from educators upset by how public schools are funded. -
No Taxpayer Left Behind in Illinois
Opinion -Citizens for Reasonable and Fair Taxes (CRAFT) believes there is a better way to fund education in Illinois. -
Top 10 Wireless Tax States
Opinion -Since 1993 the average wireless phone customer's monthly bill has gone down almost 37 percent, while minutes of use have increased about 300 percent, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. -
Tiny Gains Trigger Large PR Effort by National Teacher Certifiers
Opinion -The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is touting the results of a new study as proving that its performance-based system of national certification identifies effective teachers who deserve rich bonuses because their students show -
Ethnic and Gender Diversity Lacking in Teaching Profession
Opinion -Although white students made up about 60 percent of the student body in public schools in 2001, white teachers made up 90 percent of the teaching corps in those schools, according to a new analysis of teacher diversity prepared by the National -
Test Yourself: NAEP’s ‘Hard’ 8th-Grade ‘Algebra and Functions’ Questions
Opinion -The National Assessment of Educational Progress Web site offers the following questions as examples of "hard" eighth-grade "algebra" problems. Answers are on page 18. 1. The lowest point of the St. Lawrence River is 294 feet below sea level. -
How Do I Educate Thee? Let Me Count the Ways …
Opinion -Laptop Learning: St. Joseph High School Goes Wireless On September 17, 2004, St. -
January 2005 Friedman Report: Profile
Opinion -When Lindalyn Kakadelis became director of the North Carolina Education Alliance, she had a passion for school choice and a background that made her uniquely qualified for the job. -
Teacher Unions Fail to Spread the Blues in 2004 Election
Opinion -Rhetorically, the teacher unions framed the 2004 election as the "most important election of our lifetime." They swore they wouldn't allow the 2000 Florida debacle to happen again. -
Three Cheers for Rod Paige
Opinion -Outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige is a great education reformer and distinguished public servant who leaves office after four years of accomplishment, candor, nonstop dedication to America's children, and loyal service to the Bush administration. -
Fordham Foundation Honors Brandl, Joseph, and Moe as Education Change Agents
Opinion -The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has named John E. Brandl, Marion Joseph, and Terry M. Moe as recipients of its third annual Fordham Prizes for Excellence in Education. -
Does Public Education Need a Witness Protection Program?
Opinion -In Spring 2004, the Texas office of Americans for Prosperity initiated the Educators Witness Protection Program Web site to allow individual educators, taxpayers, and others to report instances of alleged wasteful spending in the public school system -
Attack on Milwaukee Voucher Research Comes Up Short
Opinion -An attempt by a self-described "non-partisan" organization to discredit a voucher researcher's results showing higher graduation rates for voucher students came up short recently when it was pointed out that not only was the criticism unfounded, but the -
Twilight for Traditional Telecom Regulation?
Opinion -While it’s easy to get pessimistic about the sluggish pace of reform in the eight years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 passed, recent developments prove central planning is finally starting to give way to free markets and consumer choice. -
Spyware and the Need for Technology-Centric Laws
Opinion -Two spyware bills have been passed in the House of Representatives by overwhelming margins. Election-year scheduling may very well doom these bills, preventing consideration in the Senate, but consumers will not be without protection. -
Oklahoma Ponders New Regulatory Course
Opinion -The Oklahoma State Legislature missed a golden opportunity to modernize the state’s telecommunications regulations in Spring 2004 when a bill stalled in committee after passing both the House and Senate by large margins. -
Senator Exposes Partisan Environmental ‘Charities’ in Floor Speech
Opinion -In a speech on the U.S. Senate floor October 4, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) outlined the connection between environmental groups, government funding, and their political activities.
