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Demography Is Still Not Destiny
New Study
By: Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D, Matthew Ladner
11.29.2010
Florida’s low-income, Hispanic, and black fourth graders now outperform all California fourth graders on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment. Demography is Still Not Destiny attributes this striking gap to Florida’s comprehensive education reform efforts combining accountability, transparency, and parental choice.
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32-23=0
Capital Ideas
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
11.17.2010
California voters rejected Proposition 23 and thereby missed their chance to delay implementation of AB 32, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. That measure is certain to worsen a state economy still in recession, with an unemployment rate of more than 12 percent.
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Intent Versus Reality in Conservation Strategies
Environmental Notes
By: Amy Kaleita, Ph.D
11.16.2010
Last month, the Chicago Climate Exchange announced that at the end of this year it will shut down its voluntary program for trading greenhouse gas emissions. The closing of the CCX comes on the tails of a shift in congressional power in the mid-term elections that most believe indicates the end of President Obama’s efforts to pass “cap and trade” regulation for carbon emissions.
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Lessons from Florida for California’s New Legislators
Capital Ideas
By: Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D, Matthew Ladner
11.10.2010
California’s new state education boss, Tom Torlakson, has his work cut out for him. He might start by explaining to parents why Florida, a demographically similar state, continues to outpace California in student achievement. On that score the Golden State still sputters around the bottom of national rankings.
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Election Gives States Momentum to Defeat Obamacare
Capital Ideas
By: John R. Graham
11.3.2010
Yesterday’s election resulted in a resounding setback for Obamacare. The federal government takeover of Americans’ access to medical services will suffer significant setbacks in the new Congress. While Congress works towards repeal, states have to choose whether to enable or obstruct Obamacare, which will further pummel states’ fiscal situations.
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Is Your Food Making the Planet Sick?
PRI Study
By: Amy Kaleita, Ph.D
11.2.2010
Modern agriculture has been blamed for a host of environmental problems, including global warming, water pollution, and ecosystem damage. While growing crops and raising livestock does have significant environmental impact, in many cases the situation has been misrepresented or oversimplified, and some of the proposed solutions have been ineffective or more costly than the benefits derived.
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