Opinion
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Congressmen Honored For Supporting School Choice
Opinion -An April 21 inaugural event by the Educational Freedom Caucus and Coalition gave District of Columbia parents and leaders an opportunity to thank in person Members who had supported the DC voucher vote. -
Letters to the Editor: NBPTS Certification Redundant To Value-Added & Teacher Agrees: National Teacher Certification Is A Hoax
Opinion -NBPTS Certification Redundant to Value-Added Re "New Study First to Affirm Value of National Teacher Certification," by Robert Holland, School Reform News, May 2004. -
Illinois Chamber Sues to Stop Fee Increases
Opinion -The Illinois State Chamber of Commerce filed suit on April 22 against the State of Illinois challenging the constitutionality of increased business fees the group believes "unfairly burden employers in order to balance the state's budget. -
Massachusetts Governor Calls for State Income Tax Cut
Opinion -Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) on May 3 advocated a $225 million tax cut for the 2005 fiscal year, pointing to a resurgent economy that is sparking "extraordinary growth in revenues" after four years of fiscal crisis in his state. -
2004 Tax Freedom Day Earliest Since 1967
Opinion -According to calculations by the Washington, DC-based Tax Foundation, Tax Freedom Day in 2004 was celebrated on April 11, the earliest in 37 years. -
A Salt Lake Parent Acts On Her Terribly Immodest Idea
Opinion -Kim Fowkes lives just west of Salt Lake City's Capitol Hill. PTA president at Washington Elementary for the past two years, she talks easily about the challenges involved in making sure her children get the education they need. -
Audit Charges $100 Million Fraud In Miami-Dade Schools
Opinion -Corruption and mismanagement have cost taxpayers more than $100 million, according to a forensic audit of the Miami-Dade County (Florida) School Board conducted at the request of a state oversight board. Independent auditors from Lewis B. -
Blagojevich ‘Playing a Shell Game with People’s Lives’
Opinion -Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced on April 20 that he is sending a task force overseas to study whether the state should import prescription drugs from Europe. "There's a big world out there," said Blagojevich. -
Canadian Health Care Is No Model for U.S.
Opinion -When one travels through Canada, as I regularly do, one cannot help but enter into frequent discussions on the pros and cons of health care in Canada versus the United States. -
Chicago Cigarette Tax Hike Opens Door to Real Vice
Opinion -The controversial Cook County, Illinois cigarette tax hike went into effect on May 1, pushing the price of a pack of smokes in Chicago to $6. Only New Yorkers pay more. The tax hike might also mean Chicago follows New York's lead in other ways. -
‘Coaches Who Prey’ Wins 2003 Education Reporting Award
Opinion -At an awards ceremony in San Francisco on April 17, Christine Willmsen and Maureen O'Hagan of the Seattle Times were presented with the Fred M. -
Colorado Governor Supports Tax-Free Internet Access
Opinion -April 28, 2004 The Honorable William Frist Majority Leader, U.S. Senate S-230 U.S. Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Majority Leader Frist: Thank you for your leadership in the Senate on issues critical to Colorado and the United States. -
Cut and Run: California Retreats On Math
Opinion -The controversy over American jobs going overseas has so far largely overlooked a key factor: poor-quality American education. -
Doctors And Patients Benefit When Insurers Are Bypassed
Opinion -The Joint Economic Committee of Congress held a hearing in April on "Consumer-Directed Doctoring: The Doctor Is In, Even if Insurance Is Out." Among the witnesses were Robert S. -
Edison Reports Strong Achievement Gains
Opinion -Students in Edison-run schools are making significant academic progress and parents are very satisfied with the schools, according to the privately held company's latest annual performance report, released in April. -
Elected Officials Nationwide Pledge to Oppose Tax Increases
Opinion -According to Grover Norquist, president of the Washington, DC-based Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), 216 U.S. Representatives, 42 U.S. Senators, and more than 1,260 state legislators have taken ATR's "no-new-taxes" pledge. -
Emerson Prizes Recognize Outstanding Students Around The Globe
Opinion -When he founded The Concord Review as a quarterly journal in 1987 to encourage good academic writing by secondary students, Will Fitzhugh didn't limit essay contributions to just U.S. high school students. -
Europe to Russia: Ratify Kyoto or Else
Opinion -Facing mounting evidence that Russia is prepared to strike a final deathblow to the Kyoto Protocol, European Union (EU) officials have told Russia they might approve or deny the country's admission into the World Trade Organization based on its -
Freedom of Choice: From Brown To School Vouchers
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling created a divide in education policy that centers on the phrase "freedom of choice. -
Just The Facts: Illiteracy
Opinion -The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports student achievement in terms of four levels: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The last two categories are usually combined into "Proficient or Above. -
Maryland Considering Express Toll Lanes
Opinion -Maryland's Department of Transportation announced in early May it may establish a statewide system of express toll lanes, which department officials believe would help ease congestion on the region's highways. -
Measure to Extend Marriage Penalty Relief Passes House
Opinion -By an overwhelming bipartisan majority on April 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4181, a bill its supporters say would save millions of families from paying higher taxes next year. Introduced by Rep. -
Medicare, Social Security Need Big Changes for Young to Benefit
Opinion -Medicare is running out of money--faster than anyone predicted. For the first time ever this year, the fund that pays seniors' hospital bills will pay out more than it takes in from payroll taxes. -
Minorities In Arizona Schools More Likely To Be Labeled Special Ed
Opinion -Children enrolled in Arizona public schools are more likely to find themselves placed in a special education program if they are members of a racial group that constitutes a minority in their school, according to a new study from the Goldwater Institute.