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Archives for September, 2011

Environmentalism: Time for a Radical Change in Course by Don Parmeter

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The modern environmental movement has outlived its usefulness. It needs to be put to  rest—permanently. What started about 50 years ago as a legitimate, grassroots movement, is barely recognizable today. The movement has become more about money, power, and control than about solving environmental problems. The unholy alliance that this multi-billion dollar movement has formed [...]

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Pension Commission News: LCPR Staff and Others Critical of Legislative Study; 8.5% Assumed Rate of Return; Getting Ready for GASB and More by Kim Crockett

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As promised by Chairman Morrie Lanning, the pension commission (LCPR)  met last week to tackle the “big issues.” The quieter interim is a good time for members to study this complex subject. Now let’s see what the commission and legislature do with this opportunity for clarity. On the Agenda: The pensions study ordered by the [...]

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Online Learning Grows Fastest in Charter Schools

Charter schools have been one of the most important innovations in public education in the last 20 years. They are the natural home to online learning, which is the next new thing. Online learning, which goes by the name of  online learning, cyberschools, and a few other terms, is subject to both hype and unfair [...]

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