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Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Parent Trigger

Published December 14, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Oklahoma legislators will soon consider an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
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Research & Commentary: The Nevada Parent Trigger

Published December 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Nevada legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
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Research & Commentary: Georgia Parent Trigger

Published November 21, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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A Georgia legislator plans to propose an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
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Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts

Published November 8, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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A new report pinpoints education savings accounts as the next-generation school voucher system for states committed to real education reform.
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Research & Commentary: Education Spending and Student Achievement

Published November 1, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Polls consistently show voters generally think public schools need more money – but they estimate school spending is at most half of what it really is.
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The Parent Trigger: Justification and Design Guidelines

Published November 1, 2012

By Joseph Bast, Joy Pullmann

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Sometimes, it seems as though the debate over school reform takes place in an alternate universe where time passes but nothing really changes.
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The Parent Trigger: Justification and Design Guidelines

Published November 1, 2012

By Joseph Bast, Joy Pullmann

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Sometimes, it seems as though the debate over school reform takes place in an alternate universe where time passes but nothing really changes.
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Research & Commentary: Local Control in Education

Published October 22, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Parents and voters like the idea of local control in education, but they and politicians have differing definitions of it.
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Research & Commentary: Democratic and Republican Party Education Platforms

Published September 12, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In 2012, the Republican and Democratic parties held their national conventions sandwiched around Labor Day weekend. As is customary, the two released revised party platforms, both including sections on education policy.
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Research & Commentary: The Best, Most Recent Voucher Research

Published September 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In 2011, researcher Greg Forster examined all the highest-quality research available on voucher programs; he found 10 of 11 studies demonstrated vouchers benefit students, and the 11th showed participation made little difference to voucher students.
The Leaflet – Condoleezza Rice on Education Reform

Published August 30, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, at the Republican National Convention, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice gave a superb speech covering many important issues.
The Leaflet – What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

Published August 23, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012 Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago, Illinois. More than 140 people attended, including more than 85 legislators from at least 32 states.
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Research & Commentary: Education Property Tax Reform

Published August 21, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Several states—including Florida, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont—are currently discussing restructuring the property taxes that pay for education.
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Research & Commentary: Diverging Education Opportunities

Published August 6, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Recent research demonstrates a growing divide among America’s wealthier and poorer households.
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Research & Commentary: Mitt Romney’s Education Platform

Published June 18, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his education policy platform in May.
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Research & Commentary: Designing Tax Credit Scholarships

Published June 5, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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The New York Times published an article in May purporting to indict tax credit scholarship programs with evidence some scholarship-granting nonprofits were poorly and unethically managed.
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Research & Commentary: New Jersey Education Tax Credits

Published May 14, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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New Jersey Gov.
The Leaflet – Standing With ALEC

Published April 19, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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“Color of Change,” Common Cause, the Center for Media and Democracy, and other extreme leftist groups’ attempts to defame the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are not surprising.
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Research & Commentary: The Louisiana Parent Trigger

Published April 5, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Louisiana legislators have proposed an education reform that is garnering significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California, is currently being drafted in a dozen other states.
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Research & Commentary: Special-Needs Vouchers

Published March 26, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Seven states currently offer special-needs students the opportunity to take their public funds to a private school, and at least 10 more states are currently considering similar legislation.
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Research & Commentary: Louisiana Education Reforms

Published February 13, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In January 2012, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) proposed policies that would shift the state’s education system toward greater accountability, freedom, and choice.
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Research & Commentary: Early Childhood Education

Published January 26, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In November 2011, President Barack Obama restructured Head Start funding to require competitive grants for the least effective providers, to forestall congressional Republicans seeking to limit or repeal the program.
The Leaflet – The State of the States

Published January 26, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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This week was President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and in many states the governors’ State of the State addresses. The main focus remains rebooting the economy.
The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

Published December 9, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the U.S.

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