Opinion
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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. -
One-Stop Shopping For Alternative Certification
Opinion -Who better to teach U.S. government as a second career than Jon, who has worked for 25 years for the Federal Aviation Administration? -
Preserving the American Dream Conference a Great Success
Opinion -On April 16, about 70 participants in the 2004 Preserving the American Dream Conference toured Portland and visited nine high-density housing sites. -
Pro-Tax Republican Loses Primary Battle in Nebraska
Opinion -In an upset victory on May 11, an anti-tax candidate brought down one of Nebraska's leading Republicans in a hotly contested primary election for an open Congressional seat. -
Senate Passes Four-Year Internet Access Tax Ban
Opinion -The U.S. Senate on April 29 overwhelmingly passed legislation (S. 150) that would extend for four years the recently expired Internet tax moratorium. -
Study: Kerry Tax Plan Starts Class War
Opinion -According to Financial Times columnist Amity Shlaes, "George W. Bush has a war, and now John F. Kerry has one too--a class war. -
The Problem With Price Controls
Opinion -If you ask most people about the cost of medical care, they may tell you how much they have to pay per visit to their doctor's office or the monthly bill for their prescription drugs. But these are not the costs of medical care. These are the prices paid. -
Truth Is On Our Side: An Exclusive Interview With John F. Kirtley
Opinion -Although he lived in Tampa, Florida, venture capital entrepreneur John F. Kirtley got his introduction to education reform in New York City's South Bronx neighborhood. -
Virginia Passes $1.6 Billion Tax Hike: Voters May Not Forget
Opinion -After more than 100 days of a bitter legislative session, Virginia lawmakers on April 28 approved a two-year budget totaling $60 billion. The budget includes a record tax increase of $1. -
Who Will Read Newspapers?
Opinion -As the Education Writers Association's awards demonstrate, newspaper reporters continue to produce thought-provoking and substantive stories. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-4
Opinion -Another Billion-Dollar Mistake A Beaumont, Texas jury awarded more than $1 billion to the family of a woman who died from a lung disease it claimed she contracted after taking the diet drug Pondimium, part of the fen-phen combination removed from the -
Heartland President Addresses Common-Sense Environmentalism
Opinion -I’d like to thank the Libertarian Party for inviting me to speak this morning. -
IT Outsourcing Improves Job Growth, Competitiveness, Productivity
Opinion -Using offshore resources in selected countries for IT services makes good economic sense.
