Opinion
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Paige Calls for Overhaul of Teacher Certification
Opinion -Armed with a new report showing states generally set low academic standards for entry into the teaching profession, U.S. -
Voucher ‘Experiments’ Don’t Test Competition
Opinion -Revolution at the Margins by Frederick Hess (The Brookings Institution, 2002 268 pages, $18. -
Government land acquisition: Socialism by a landslide
Opinion -If put to a vote, Americans would likely reject socialism by a substantial majority. -
Did Shark Victim ‘Get What He Had Coming’?
Opinion -A young Australian man was recently killed and eaten by a 20-foot-long great white shark while diving for scallops at Smokey Bay on the Australian West Coast. -
Wildfires Rage across the West!
Opinion -Wildfires are raging across several Western states this summer, quickly rendering 2000’s Year of the Wildfire a mere prelude to this year’s more widespread and more destructive blazes. -
Was pre-Columbia America really wilderness?
Opinion -As Henry Lamb mentions in the accompanying story, many environmentalists believe we should restore the land to a state of “pre-Columbian wilderness.” But was pre-Columbian America really a wilderness? -
IRS Backs Free-Market Health Care
Opinion -A federal tax opinion issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 26 is expected to encourage employers nationwide to adopt a type of consumer-driven health insurance that gives consumers greater control over medical expenditures. -
New Efforts Underway to Inject Competition into Medicare
Opinion -In 2001, efforts to build momentum for further privatization in the federal Medicare program came up short. The existing Medicare+Choice (M+C) program was plagued by withdrawals and service reductions by private health plans. -
Virginians Ponder Choice as Next Stage in School Reform
Opinion -RICHMOND—The federal No Child Left Behind Act will reinforce a “quiet revolution” in how qualified teachers are being recruited to K-12 classrooms, the Director of Teacher Quality and Public School Choice for the U.S. -
School Choice for Me, But Not for Thee
Opinion -President George W. Bush’s Fiscal 2003 budget calls for a $50 million school choice demonstration project and an education tax credit for parents whose children are trapped in failing schools. -
Education Industry News
Opinion -A sampling of education industry news from The Education Economy, a weekly publication of the market research firm Eduventures, Inc., which conducts research on the pre-K-12, post-secondary, corporate training, and consumer markets worldwide. -
‘Campaign ExxonMobil’ runs out of energy
Opinion -Protestors hoping to give ExxonMobil Corporation a public relations black eye for not backing their anti-energy agenda found themselves being shamed at the company’s annual shareholder meeting May 29 in Dallas. -
Suckers for junk science?
Opinion -On May 12, 2002, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a Federal Register notice rejecting petitions I had filed to remove from the Endangered Species List two species of sucker fish found in the Klamath Basin. -
Scientist testifies against 55 mph speed limit
Opinion -Dr. Kenneth Green, chief scientist for the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation, testified on June 5 before the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee regarding the state’s mandatory 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. -
A Good Idea Going Bad
Opinion -On July 23, the U.S. Senate voted against two rival bills that would have expanded Medicare prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. -
Tax Relief Makes Health Care More Affordable
Opinion -Rising health care costs are a major concern for many Americans. Whether it is the increased costs of health insurance premiums or the high cost seniors must pay out of pocket for their prescription drugs ... -
08/2002: The Pulse
Opinion -The National Center for Policy Analysis has released three new health policy-related Brief Analyses, one by Ron Bachman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and two by me. -
Americans reject public transportation, choose autos
Opinion -Transit advocates claim recent increases in transit ridership are proof Americans are turning away from the automobile and that transit--especially rail transit--deserves more funding than ever. -
Armey Proposes Vouchers for DC Children
Opinion -Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's June 27 decision declaring the Cleveland voucher program constitutional, President George W. -
Elderly Veterans Ignored in Rx Policy Debate
Opinion -Millions of retired elderly veterans eligible for benefits under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) health care system have been largely forgotten in current health care policy debates. -
EPA gives Army Corps green light to dump toxic sludge
Opinion -The Army Corps of Engineers should be allowed to continue dumping toxic sludge into the Potomac River, according to an Environmental Protection Agency document, because the sludge encourages fish to flee the area and its resident fishermen. -
Findings Prompt Scrutiny of National Certification Board
Opinion -The findings from a new study, showing that nationally certified teachers produce only average student achievement, should prompt a “wake-up call” for lawmakers and others to take a closer look at the organization that issues and promotes national -
For-Profit Education a $102 Billion Industry
Opinion -Revenues in the for-profit education industry grew by 2.6 percent to $102 billion in 2001, according to Eduventures, Inc.’s seventh annual overview of the industry. The $16. -
Nationally Certified Teachers Come Up Short on Achievement
Opinion -A study by Education Consumers Clearinghouse (ECC) founder J.E. Stone has concluded nationally certified Tennessee teachers are no more proficient in raising students’ test scores than average teachers in their home school districts.
