Category: Education
The Smoking Gun in the Medicaid Mystery
Medicaid, the federal program that provides health care to people on welfare, is one of the biggest problems that the 105th Congress will have to tackle…
Education Reporter — January 1997
Medicalization of the Public Schools
Indonesians aren’t the only billionaires covertly spending big bucks to influence public policy. There is just as big a scandal brewing about private foundations. …
The Phony Cries of “Censorship”
If the education establishment wants to know why public schools don’t get much respect from our citizenry, they need look no further than an Op-Ed editorial…
Let’s Define Terms When We Debate Education
In the second presidential television debate, Bob Dole said he supports “school choice,” by which he clearly meant tax-financed vouchers to allow students to go to…
Does Character Count?
In the last weeks of the presidential campaign, Bob Dole keeps asking, why isn’t there any “outrage” about Bill Clinton’s ethical lapses and personal immorality? Good question. Even…
Drawing The Line Between Legal and Illegal
Most people don’t have any problem telling the difference between legal and illegal drugs. Why is it that public school administrators can’t figure out where to draw the…
Americans Are Suckers For Ponzi Schemes
The government has filed an 82-count indictment, carrying penalties of 907 years in prison and a $28 million fine, against the man who allegedly cheated donors to the…
Poll Shows Schools Are Our #1 Worry — October 1996
Poll Shows Schools Are Our #1 Worry The Washington Post just conducted a public opinion poll to find out what are the top “worries” of Americans. The results are informative and…