Opinion
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Washington State Begins to Explore Private Sponsorship of Parks
Opinion -The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is considering a draft proposal that would permit limited private "sponsorship" of state parks. -
Nonprofit Legal Services Corporation Lives Large on Taxpayer Dollars
Opinion -Free legal help is getting more expensive for taxpayers, and much of the money is going to waste. The Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which received $330. -
Florida Mayor Touts Principal Merit Pay
Opinion -A Florida mayor with a pioneering vision for education reform has given new priority to rewarding successful school leaders. In October, St. -
NJ Considers Tax Credits
Opinion -This year, the New Jersey General Assembly will consider a bill that would enable children living in troubled school districts to attend a private school. Defenders of the measure say it would ease financial pressure on several local school districts. -
California Exit Exam Blamed for Dropouts
Opinion -In 2006, California experienced a slight increase in its high school dropout rate, the first such increase in seven years, according to a study released on October 31 by the 55-year-old Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), a coalition of -
Denver Expands Merit Pay to Include Principals
Opinion -An urban leader in teacher pay innovation has won a federal award to revamp how school administrators are compensated. In November, the United States Department of Education gave Denver Public Schools (DPS) a $22. -
Most States Not Helping Minority Students Achieve: Fordham Report
Opinion -A report released in November by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation found most states have made minimal or no progress in boosting the proficiency levels of low-income and minority students in reading, math, or science. -
Arizona Voucher Programs Challenged in Court
Opinion -A lawsuit filed November 14 in the Arizona Supreme Court challenges the constitutionality of two new statewide voucher programs--one for foster children, the other for disabled children--created by the legislature last June. -
Texas Schools’ ‘Fight-Back Training’ Is Canceled After Media Slams
Opinion -After school-invasion murders gripped national headlines, a school district near Dallas hired a group to teach students to fight back if they encounter a gunman. -
Denver Superintendent Invites Reform Discussions
Opinion -A few months after the new school year began, Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Michael Bennet and other administrators invited community members from Denver’s northwest side to sit down and chat. -
Experienced Educator Offers Insights on Reform
Opinion -The Deserved Collapse of Public Schools: An Insider’s Solution for Reforming Education Richard G. -
The Disaster That Is Net Neutrality
Opinion -Under the guise of encouraging competition and protecting consumers, search engine giant Google is urging Michigan legislators to add a “network neutrality” provision to a telecommunications deregulation bill pending in the state senate. -
Consumer Power Report: Election Fallout
Opinion -Managed care companies took an instant hit in stock prices when the November 2006 election results came in. MarketWatch reported United Healthcare dropped 3 percent in one day, Cigna dropped 2 percent, and Humana was down 6 percent. -
Prescriptions for Progress
Opinion -The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care By Dr. David Gratzer New York: Encounter Books, 2006 240 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 1-59403-153-3, $25. -
Railroad Seeks $2.3 Billion Federal Loan
Opinion -Sen. John Thune (R-SD) has added language to a federal railroad bill to enable the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation to secure a $2. -
Long-Term Structural Deficit Imperils Maryland Budget
Opinion -Despite projections of steady economic and revenue growth, Maryland leaders will soon have to come to grips with a long-term structural budget deficit in the state. Maryland enjoyed an estimated $1. -
‘Project Labor Agreements’ Send Construction Costs Soaring
Opinion -Government agencies across the country are being pressured by building trades unions to sign "project labor agreements" on public works construction projects. -
Who’s Really Behind the Anti-Wal-Mart Campaign?
Opinion -"To be honest, not to toot my own horn, but ACORN was really and turely [sic] the back bone of the ordinance. We did most of the organizing and turn out. -
‘Paycheck Protection’ Showdown Looms at U.S. Supreme Court
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Cable Sports Deals Draw U.S. Senate Attention
Opinion -Congress is taking aim at the trend on the part of sports leagues to negotiate exclusive arrangements with cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), and other video service providers. Sen. -
First ‘State Law Compliant’ Snack Food Launched
Opinion -When Clif Bar & Co. was devising its new organic energy bar for kids in early 2004, product developers at the Berkley, California-based health food manufacturer turned to California Senate Bill 19 for direction. -
NYC Proposes Trans Fat Ban
Opinion -Trans fatty acids (TFAs) will soon be a thing of the past in New York City restaurants if the city's Department of Public Health and Mental Hygiene gets its way. -
On-Site Clinics Offer Savings and Convenience for Employees
Opinion -In an effort to contain health care costs, a growing number of businesses are establishing on-site clinics for employees and their families, as well as fitness centers and wellness programs. The trend is being fueled by rising health care premiums. -
National Market Could Cure America’s Health Care Crisis: Policy Analysts
Opinion -Is the remedy to America's health care problems right under our noses? It could be, according to some health care analysts, if the opportunity available to federal government employees were extended to everyone else.
