Category Archives: Policy

Standardized Testing

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Should we end the era of standardized testing? Here are some thoughts against. Teachers oppose the tests: – because they measure only “low level” thinking processes – because they put the wrong people — test manufacturers — in charge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Policy, Virginia

What Cap and Trade Will Mean For You

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

by Donna Curtin Whether your views about global warming put you in the skeptics’ camp, the alarmists’ camp or somewhere in between, the issue may soon become a very personal one for you and your family. A 2007 5-4 decision … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Waxman-Markey

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

Obama said with Cap and Trade Energy costs’d “necessarily Skyrocket.” He doesn’t care that this would Leave less money in your pocket. Can’t afford to heat your home In winter? That’s a bummer. Grandma’s having heat stroke? Tough! No more … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy