Commentary: White House Job Plan Shortsighted

By Robert Ross

10/06/2011

Simple math shows that the American Jobs Act is nothing but shortsighted, leaving newly created jobs unfunded after the first year.

TAGS: American Jobs Act, Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute, Louisiana Department of Education, President Obama

Obama to Overhaul “No Child Left Behind” and Expand “Race to the Top”

By Robert Ross

03/23/2011

President Obama announced he has no plan to reduce federal education funding, and instead seeks to revise No Child Left Behind and expand his education plan, Race to the Top.

TAGS: Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute, Department of Education, Diane Ravitch, Educate Now, Leslie Jacobs, No Child Left Behind, President Obama, Race to the Top

Commentary: Jaime Escalante, R.I.P.

By Jamison Beuerman

04/08/2010

As you likely have seen or heard in the news, Jaime Escalante, the legendary Los Angeles math teacher who inspired the 1982 film Stand and Deliver, passed away last week at age 79. Amid the myriad of obsequies recounting his success in one of the worst school districts in America is a cautionary tale. Escalante...

TAGS: Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute, Garfield High, Jaime Escalante, Stand and Deliver, Wall Street Journal

Commentary: Ravitch Off Base on Charter Schools

By Jamison Beuerman

04/08/2010

As mentioned in a previous post, Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute, in his fine obituary for Jaime Escalante, wrote that the best way to preserve Escalante’s legacy is to “understand why our education system destroyed rather than amplified his success—and then fix it.” Coulson then goes on and accurately presents the success of today’s...

TAGS: Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute, Charter Schools, Diane Ravitch, Jaime Escalante

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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