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"First Things" and Second Thoughts
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
1.29.1997
Let's face it: Most magazine articles have the half-life of Strontium 90. So it is hard to recall a single edition of a magazine that has caused as much discussion as the First Things symposium on "The End of Democracy" back in November.
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Ed Week Report Gets "F" for Data Interpretation
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
1.22.1997
Last week, Education Week released a much-publicized report that graded states on the quality of their public education systems. As expected, California received very poor grades in a number of categories, including student achievement and government education spending. Unfortunately, the report itself, while getting some of the basic facts right, should receive an "F" when it comes to interpreting data.
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Politically-correct Pirates and Other Preposterous Potpourri
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
1.15.1997
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- From Disneyland comes the dismaying news that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride is being renovated, and will no longer feature pirates chasing damsels in distress. Bowing halfway to current sensibilities, the pirates will now reportedly chase after women bearing platters of food (low-fat food we presume, and not rum-raisin cake). Just what message a child will learn from this reformed tableau is unclear; perhaps confirmation of the old saying that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
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The Real Ebonics Lesson
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
1.8.1997
SACRAMENTO-Over the past few weeks, the ebonics debate has dominated an otherwise slow news season. Everyone has weighed in with their opinion. Jesse Jackson, in fact, has given several (his initial opinion was shockingly sensible, which no doubt dismayed himself and his allies, and he has been backtracking ever since).
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