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Davis Must Make Hard Decisions on Education Spending
Education Op-Ed
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
1.27.2003
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gray Davis’s budget plan has been justifiably criticized for accounting sleights-of-hand and punishing tax increases. Davis, however, does get one thing right. His proposal to turn many special-interest education spending programs into a flexible block grant is a good idea – but it doesn’t go far enough.
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One Sexy Issue
Technology Op-Ed
1.23.2003
E-government is not usually considered sexy, which may be why this important topic has received little scrutiny. But first appearances aside, it could become problematic if ignored by those who believe in limited government.
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California’s Budget Crisis Can Only Be Solved By Economic Growth And Spending Restraint
Press Release
1.23.2003
San Francisco, CA — With a current budget deficit more than the combined budgets of 26 states, it is essential that Californians have a clear view of what went wrong and how to get the state back on track. A new Pacific Research Institute (PRI) study titled California by the Numbers: Assessing the Governor’s 2003 State of the State Address and Budget, by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Andrew Gloger, and Derek Fears, provides the necessary facts and analysis.
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Report Card for Delaine Eastin
Education Op-Ed
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
1.13.2003
With the recent swearing in of California's newly elected constitutional officers, a number of term-limited politicians have finally been forced off the public stage. One taxpayers won’t miss is former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin who last month said, “we don’t have the courage of heart and spine to raise taxes to educate the children.”
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The Quiet Threats
Technology Op-Ed
1.9.2003
In an effort to better protect America's security, the federal government has proposed a number of schemes to keep track of everyone in the United States. While of concern, these proposals are unfortunately not the only or largest threats to individual liberty and privacy.
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Teacher Seniority and Emergency Credentialed Teachers at Low-Performing Schools
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
1.7.2003
A new study by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning has found that the lowest-performing California high schools, based on state high school exit exam scores, had the highest percentages of uncredentialed teachers. This finding should cause us to ask why so many uncredentialed teachers are concentrated in low achievement, hard-to-staff schools in low-income areas. Much of the answer can be found in teacher union contracts.
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