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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.
The Leaflet – Carbon Tax Runs Into Opposition

Published December 14, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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One need not look far to see the federal government and state governments are moving further apart on their approaches to energy policy.
Wisconsin’s Act 10: Saving Schools from the Fiscal Cliff

Published December 11, 2012

By Maureen Martin (1947 – 2013)

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 is working.
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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: Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality

Published November 21, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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The United States has increased its teaching force 250 percent since 1950, reducing teacher-student ratios from 1:22 to 1:15, but the expansion has not brought higher teacher quality.
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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: Objective Teacher Evaluations

Published November 12, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In the past three years, more than 20 states have passed legislation modifying teacher evaluation systems, and more have committed to do the same in Race to the Top or No Child Left Behind waiver applications.
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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: Multiple Charter School Authorizers

Published October 22, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Of the 41 states that allow charter schools, approximately 18 allow viable multiple authorizers to applicants hoping to open the schools, which are fully public but given freedom in matters such as curriculum, budget, and staffing in return for a higher
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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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Seven Educational Reasons to Oppose San Antonio’s Pre-K Plan

Published October 18, 2012

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On November 6, San Antonio voters will decide whether to increase their sales tax by 1/8th cent to generate $280 million over a period of eight years. Revenue from the tax increase would fund a new city educational corporation.
The Leaflet – The Future of State Tax Policy

Published October 11, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate index.
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Research & Commentary: Sequestration Impact on Education

Published October 8, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In the 2011 federal budget deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Congress set up automatic cuts to federal spending that would kick in if they could not agree on how to cut each department specifically.
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Research & Commentary: Arkansas’ Mediocre Education Quality

Published October 4, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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As significant education reforms sweep the country, Arkansas has made few consequential reforms in the past decade. The state offers practically no school choice and severely limits public charter schools.
21 Reasons Why the San Antonio Pre-K Tax Plan Is a Bad Idea

Published October 2, 2012

By Jeff Judson

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On November 6, voters in San Antonio, Texas will vote on whether the city should own and operate a network of early childhood education centers. The initiative is controversial, and rightly so.
The Leaflet – 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

Published September 13, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth Emerging Issues Forum, a gathering of state elected officials, public policy experts, and Heartland senior staff to discuss the issues likely to be on the agenda in 2013 and beyond.
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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.
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Research & Commentary: Race-Based School Discipline

Published August 27, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In July, President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating two federal panels to review public schools’ discipline policies and actions toward African-Americans, citing data that schools suspend black students more often than white students.
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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