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Can Race Be Removed from the Charter School Issue?

How the current push for charter schools fits in with the history of racial segregation. Continue reading

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The $350 Million Question

What’s at stake in the battle to improve Virginia’s charter school law is more than $350 million. It’s a question of whether we will do whatever we can to ensure that every child in the Commonwealth has an opportunity to achieve the best they can. Continue reading

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Reducing the State Budget by $2 Billion – It Can be Done

The General Assembly is struggling with how to close another $2 billion in the next two year budget. Hopefully they are also concerned about how to avoid these huge problems in the future. Continue reading

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Budget Crisis Requires Simple Steps

Government should use the current economic recession to re-evaluate its purpose, prioritize its programs, re-structure its employee compensation and permanently restrict the growth of future spending. If not, we will be right back year in a few short years. Continue reading

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Virginia Energy Policy: Electricity Production & the Renewables Option

While the potential exists, if renewable sources are to provide energy in Virginia they have a lot of growing up to do. Questions surrounding commercial viability, cost and integration make it unlikely that they are a near term option. Continue reading

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