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Research & Commentary: Education Property Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Several states—including Florida, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont—are currently discussing restructuring the property taxes that pay for education. -
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – Reining in EPA
Publication -The Leaflet -Yesterday, The Heartland Institute announced more than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Congress “rein in the Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) through deep cuts in the size, power, and cost of the agency. -
Research & Commentary: Parent Trigger Success in Adelanto
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A judge recently ruled that a Parent Trigger petition from parents in Adelanto, California is valid and their request to convert their children’s school to a charter must go into effect. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Teacher Pension Reforms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Michigan lawmakers are considering addressing the state’s debilitating $22 billion teacher pension deficit by switching incoming state teachers to a 401(k)-style plan instead of the traditional defined-benefit plan. Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Diverging Education Opportunities
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Recent research demonstrates a growing divide among America’s wealthier and poorer households. -
Research & Commentary: Teacher Shortages
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Dakota is reporting extreme teacher shortages as the state booms economically thanks in great part to oil extraction, but it’s not the only place where such shortages are occurring. -
Research & Commentary: Common Core Draft Science Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A consortium of consultants and science educators has released a draft of what they plan will become national education standards for K-12 science. -
- Taxes
- Law
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?
Publication -The Leaflet -What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states? -
Research & Commentary: Mitt Romney’s Education Platform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his education policy platform in May. -
Research & Commentary: Race to the Top for School Districts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In May 2012, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced his department would offer approximately $200 million in competitive grants of up to $25 million apiece that local school districts nationwide can apply to receive. -
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – The Fracking Debate
Publication -The Leaflet -Today, North Carolina is expected to vote to allow the process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural gas. -
Research & Commentary: Designing Tax Credit Scholarships
Publication -Research and Commentaries -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. -
Research & Commentary: The Public’s Knowledge and Opinions of School Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the past 18 months, the number and reach of school choice programs have increased exponentially across the United States, bolstered by Republican governors and legislative majorities elected in 2010. -
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Employment
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – Governor Walker’s Act 10
Publication -The Leaflet -It has been a year since Wisconsin’s Act 10, which limited collective bargaining rights for most public employees, went into effect. The passing of these reforms has led to next week’s nationally significant recall election of Governor Scott Walker. -
Research & Commentary: Stafford Student Loans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As outstanding U.S. college student debt passed the $1 trillion mark this year and college costs continued to rise faster than health care costs, U.S. policymakers have made several changes and proposals to meet increasing public concern. -
Wisconsin’s Act 10: A Partial Fix for the State Budget Deficit
Publication -Policy Briefs -Wisconsin Act 10, Gov. Scott Walker’s landmark budget and unionization reform bill, has allowed school districts across the state to balance budgets without teacher layoffs, according to a new report from The Heartland Institute. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Education Tax Credits
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Jersey Gov. -
Research & Commentary: School District Budgets
Publication -Research and Commentaries -School districts often finalize budgets in the spring, so it’s an opportune time to consider how they can convert the “new normal” of budget cuts into benefits for schools and children. U.S. -
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – Bullying Teachers
Publication -The Leaflet -Teachers unions react badly to teachers who don’t fall in line behind them. The unions’ methods range from public shamings and labor complaints to coordinated pressure on administrators to fire or withhold promotion from dissenters. -
Research & Commentary: Teachers Association Options
Publication -Research and Commentaries -For many decades, unions were the only large-scale professional organizations available to teachers and education administrators. -
- Government & Politics
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – Standing With ALEC
Publication -The Leaflet -“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. -
- Taxes
- Environment & Energy
- Government & Liberty
- Education
- Health Care
- FIRE
- Economy
- Government Spending
- Technology
The Leaflet – Tax Day Edition
Publication -The Leaflet -One of the most dreaded days of the year is approaching … tax day. This year Tuesday, April 17 will be the last day people can file their taxes. -
Research & Commentary: Digital Learning Possibilities and Pitfalls
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Harnessing modern technology to tailor education personally and make it efficient is new and greatly unsettled territory. States, schools, entrepreneurs, and families are testing variations on many programs to see what works for them. -
Research & Commentary: The Louisiana Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -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.
