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Gift List for California
Capital Ideas
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
12.18.2001
If there’s been an economic downturn one would never know it from the way new cars are flying out of dealerships and into mall parking lots. But while there may be plenty of gifts under the tree for Californians, the state’s public policy “wish list” is a long one.
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Status Quota: Admissions Policies for Premier High Schools in San Francisco
Action Alert
By: Diallo Dphrepaulezz
12.15.2001
The San Francisco school board recently approved new admissions criteria for the premier Lowell High School and School of the Arts (SOTA).1 The new policies are complete with percentage set-asides and “benchmarks,” and operate as quotas. Although the San Francisco Unified School District (“SFUSD”) promises parents and students that its recently approved Lowell/SOTA admissions policies will not lower the academic rigor and high standards at the city’s premier high schools, that is but another promise that the district cannot keep.2
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How to Improve the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Health Care Action Alert
By: Chris Middleton
12.12.2001
As the system that has provided federal workers with a choice of health plans since 1960, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is the oldest, most successful example of “defined contribution” health insurance. The program serves as a model for broader health care reform, but the future success of the FEHBP is being threatened.
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The Sexuality of Terrorism?
The Contrarian
By: Sally C. Pipes
12.12.2001
The tide of commentary following September 11 has been massive and relentless. But just when you thought everything had been said about terrorism, along comes the venerable discipline of women’s studies with a bizarre new angle.
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Some Good News About Los Angeles Schools
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
12.12.2001
As an education analyst, I’ve often criticized the policies of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). From fiscal mismanagement to poor construction decisions to ideological adherence to failed programs, LAUSD has offered some inviting targets. However, legitimate critiques should be balanced with praise where it’s due, and the recent increase in LAUSD’s reading test scores warrants a pat on the back.
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The Enron Bubble and Other Reflections
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
12.7.2001
Mark Twain is sometimes credited with the remark that history doesn’t repeat itself--but it rhymes. (This is a polite version of the Edna St. Vincent-Millay remark that we are fond of quoting around the office: “History isn’t one damn thing after another; it’s the same damn thing over and over again.”)
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2001-02 State Budget Talking Points
Special Report
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
12.1.2001
A key problem with discussions concerning a proposed state budget is that historical perspective is often lost. The proposed budget may be compared to the budget in the current fiscal year, but beyond that, comparisons with budgets from even a few years ago are rarely made. The following talking points attempt to fill that void by examining how spending has increased over the years.
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