Rescue Children from Our Burning Public School System

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker is a larger-than-life figure fighting for what he calls the “Most Important Civil Right of All–equal access to high quality education.” On May 4th Booker gave an inspiring keynote address before the American Federation … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Education, Government Regulation, Oregon Government, Portland Schools, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 31 Comments

K-12 fix: reform PERS and fund K-12 first

by Dan Lucas School districts across Oregon are facing additional, painful cuts. Rising PERS costs are obviously a problem, but many of these cuts would not have to be made if the governor and the state legislature made the K-12 … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:36 | Posted in Education, State Budget | 19 Comments

Why the Lorax Loves Forestry

By Todd Myers “From outside in the fields came a sickening smack of an axe on a tree. Then we heard the tree fall. The very last Truffula tree of them all.” –From The Lorax, Dr. Seuss This spring, a … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Economy, Education, Global Warming, Government Regulation, Individual Responsiblity, Land Use Laws, Natural Resources, Oregon Government | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Teachers’ Union Uses Students to Leverage Contract Settlement

by Rep. Dennis Richardson School District should resist union’s threats and bluster I cannot remain silent when surrogates for a teachers’ union encourage 100 Eagle Point High School (EPHS) students to break school rules, march off campus and stage a protest to “respect … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Education, Public Employee Unions | 23 Comments

The Day We the People Stood Up

By Trent England On April 19, 1775, a group of ordinary, small-town Americans stood up in defense of their property, their community, and their ideas. First at Lexington and then at Concord, they put their very lives in danger. A … Continue reading

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Want a better American work force? End federal subsidies to higher education

by Eric Shierman The Obama campaign’s theme of the week was doubling down on federal student loan subsidies. At a cost of $6 billion a year, they want to prevent rates from doubling from the current rate of 3.4% to … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Education | 17 Comments

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