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President-elect Obama offers poor no ‘change’ on school choice
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 11.25.2008
Barack Obama's historic election victory and eloquence will surely inspire American parents and students alike, but they are likely in for disappointment as well, especially those with limited means. On the issue of school choice, change has not come to America. A gap remains between what the president-elect says and what he does.
United States Army Names PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to Key Committee
Submitted on 11.24.2008
The U.S. Army has named PRI Senior Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to its select Southern California Advisory Board Executive Committee. The Army appointed Mr. Izumi in his capacity as president of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
Time for a new kind of GI Bill
Submitted by Evelyn Stacey on 11.17.2008
Re "Once again, help for wartime vets" (Editorial, Nov. 11): On Veterans Day we were reminded of the significance of the "GI Bill for the 21st Century" signed this past summer.
New Course for California Schools
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D, Evelyn Stacey on 11.12.2008
SACRAMENTO – With the economy worsening, public schools are bracing for possible budget cuts estimated to exceed $2 billion, and which will force educators to make do with less. Fortunately, educators and policy makers can learn from California’s charter schools, which have been doing more with less for 15 years.
A GOP ed reform roadmap
Submitted by Ben DeGrow on 11.11.2008
On the New York Times Education Watch, Dr. Lance Izumi lays out a post-election “lesson plan for Republicans” at the national level. He argues quite simply that the minority party needs to latch on to three basic themes in the area of education policy.
A Lesson Plan for Republicans
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 11.8.2008
Once they emerge from their electoral funk, Republicans must figure out an opposition game plan, including how to address education issues in the Obama era. A successful strategy must: pinpoint the shortcomings in policies flowing from the Democrat-controlled White House and Congress, offer a clear contrasting alternative agenda based on sound principles and make sure that their agenda is relevant to all Americans.
PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi Elected to 2nd Term as President of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
Submitted on 11.4.2008
Sacramento - On November 3rd, Lance Izumi, senior director of Education Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, was elected to a second term as president of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The Board of Governors provides statewide policy leadership for California’s 110 community colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation with 2.7 million students. The Board elected Mr. Izumi in a unanimous vote.
Urban legends about Arizona's scholarship tax credit
Submitted by Matthew Ladner on 11.3.2008
I've heard people say that Arizona's scholarship tax credits "only help rich kids go to private schools." This is a myth.
Teachers Can Get Good Benefits without Paying Union Members Dues
Submitted by Evelyn Stacey on 11.1.2008
The Association of American Educators, along with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, kicked off a back-to-school campaign this fall to inform teachers and the public about the many organizations offering them insurance and other benefits ... without paying costly union dues.
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