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Impact – November 2008
PRI Ideas in Action – November 2008 Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report PRI continues to impact public policy in California, the nation, and abroad. Click below to view PRI’s recent contributions. Read PDF
Commentary
President-elect Obama offers poor no ‘change’ on school choice
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 ...
Commentary
United States Army Names PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to Key Committee
United States Army Names PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to Key Committee San Francisco – 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 ...
Commentary
Time for a new kind of GI Bill
Time for a new kind of GI Bill 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. The very first GI Bill came in 1944 to honor World ...
Commentary
New Course for California Schools
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. ...
Commentary
Obama’s Ed Plan: Hold Your Wallet, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Better Results
Now that Barack Obama has achieved his electoral goal, he has the opportunity to solve all those problems he pointed out during the presidential campaign, when he correctly noted the poor performance of too many students in America. His proposals to address the achievement crisis, however, are not only expensive, ...
Commentary
A Lesson Plan for Republicans
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 ...
Commentary
PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi Elected to 2nd Term as President of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2008 Contact: PRI Press Office Nomi Deutch at 415/955-6120 PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi Elected to 2nd Term as President of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges Sacramento – On November 3rd, Lance Izumi, senior director of Education Studies at ...
Commentary
Urban legends about Arizona’s scholarship tax credit
Goldwater Institute (AZ), November 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. Based on the fact that three of the larger student tuition organizations (the Dioceses of Phoenix and Tucson and the Arizona School Choice ...
Commentary
Teachers Can Get Good Benefits without Paying Union Members Dues
School Reform News (Heartland Institute), November 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 ...
Impact – November 2008
PRI Ideas in Action – November 2008 Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report PRI continues to impact public policy in California, the nation, and abroad. Click below to view PRI’s recent contributions. Read PDF
President-elect Obama offers poor no ‘change’ on school choice
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 ...
United States Army Names PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to Key Committee
United States Army Names PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi to Key Committee San Francisco – 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 ...
Time for a new kind of GI Bill
Time for a new kind of GI Bill 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. The very first GI Bill came in 1944 to honor World ...
New Course for California Schools
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. ...
Obama’s Ed Plan: Hold Your Wallet, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Better Results
Now that Barack Obama has achieved his electoral goal, he has the opportunity to solve all those problems he pointed out during the presidential campaign, when he correctly noted the poor performance of too many students in America. His proposals to address the achievement crisis, however, are not only expensive, ...
A Lesson Plan for Republicans
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 ...
PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi Elected to 2nd Term as President of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2008 Contact: PRI Press Office Nomi Deutch at 415/955-6120 PRI Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi Elected to 2nd Term as President of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges Sacramento – On November 3rd, Lance Izumi, senior director of Education Studies at ...
Urban legends about Arizona’s scholarship tax credit
Goldwater Institute (AZ), November 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. Based on the fact that three of the larger student tuition organizations (the Dioceses of Phoenix and Tucson and the Arizona School Choice ...
Teachers Can Get Good Benefits without Paying Union Members Dues
School Reform News (Heartland Institute), November 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 ...
