Teacher unions are still the problem: Public relations
Back to school means that it’s time to once again tell the sad old story about why American public education isn’t what it can be. The public schools continue to be a story of…
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Back to school means that it’s time to once again tell the sad old story about why American public education isn’t what it can be. The public schools continue to be a story of…
Read MoreThis article first posted on November 28, 2007. For years I’ve been involved in highlighting the many abuses within the government-run public school system when it comes to pay and pensions. Now another entire chapter…
Read MoreAdvocating for reform requires a lot of repetition. The successful advertisers understand that human nature requires it – it’s why you often see particular ads more often than you’d like. And so we too…
Read MoreFour years ago today, August 27, 2004, I issued a challenge that I’ll once again repeat: any Republican considering a run for governor needs to get serious about education reform. My favorite story from…
Read MoreThe title of this column is taken from the important and best selling book written by John Chubb and Terry Moe advancing market-based solutions aimed at achieving genuine school reform. The fact that their…
Read MoreOriginally posted April 4, 2008. The word from Springfield is that Roger Eddy, state representative and public school administrator, is seeking to round up some of the usual pro-tax-increase suspects from his fellow Republicans. The…
Read MoreThe Heartland Institute reports that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is close to winning support in his state’s legislature for a $10 million dollar pilot program “that would pay private school tuition for some children…
Read MoreBy Victor Davis Hanson: On the value of classical learning.
Read MoreFrom Hellenic Antidote: Victor Davis Hanson was annoyed by an article from French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner that America’s “magic has worn off.”
Read MoreThe evidence is abundant that one way to increase your income substantially yearly and especially during three-year increments is to take the following steps: Take the power of choice out of the hands of…
Read MoreScott Reeder, the reporter who brought you “The Hidden Costs of Tenure,” also produced “Hidden Violations,” another excellent investigative series. The information found in both reports raise questions about the performance of Republican state legislators….
Read MoreWhat does the report card look like for Republican members of Congress and Republican state legislators when it comes to the issue of school reform in the nation and here in Illinois? George Will’s column…
Read MoreThe big Illinois news for Republicans this week is the actions of two men who have been elected to the General Assembly as Republicans and have held important Party posts. We weighed in on…
Read MoreAs we stated last week the Illinois public schools are in need of an overhaul. Reckless spending and continuing academic performance mediocrity is the rule. Billions of additional dollars flooding the system over the…
Read MoreWhy Don’t We See Real Education Reform? Because of Powerful Special Interest Groups Jay Greene, the endowed chair of education reform at the University of Arkansas and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute…
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