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Commentary: Despite Lapses in Oversight, Audit Finds Tremendous Gains in Charters
Overall, 60 percent of RSD schools have improved to the point that they are no longer considered failing.
Read moreOne in Five Louisianans Live Below The Poverty Line
21.6 percent of Louisianans are living in poverty, the second highest in the country, while the average [...]
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Charter School Movement Could Be Curtailed If Union BESE Candidates Prevail
Louisiana’s experiment with charter schools could be restrained and limited if the right mix of [...]
Read moreSpecial Report: Legacy of a Loophole
A retire-rehire program for teachers was approved by lawmakers 10 years ago, but today more than half of [...]
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Commentary: President Obama’s Latest Jobs Bill Full Of Unwise Proposals
The administration rosily projects that 'not a dime' will be added to the deficit, but this ridiculous [...]
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Guest Commentary: Accountable Investments Are Key to Economic Growth
Don Briggs comments on the Obama Administration's plan to repeal vital tax incentives for oil and gas [...]
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20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]
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New Web Site Measures the Power and Influence of “Big Labor” in All 50 States
In August, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), in partnership with Crossroads GPS, launched the [...]
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Unelected Board Could Impose Medicare Cuts Without Congressional Approval
Unelected bureaucrats could be empowered with unchecked authority to set rates for Medicare reimbursement [...]
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