The boss of Michigan’s teacher union offers up several criticisms of online learning. I take them on. Among other things, David Cook of the Michigan Education Association claims: “there is no reliable evidence showing that these virtual institutions are an effective alternative to traditional brick-and-mortal schools.” Students in online schools lack “vital social skills,” putting [...]
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Archives for October, 2011
Solar Subsidies in Minnesota, Part 2
In Finance and Commerce, freelance writer Dan Haugen attempts to answer the question that I posed a couple of weeks ago. Dan phrases the question from the point of view of two local solar manufacturers, “How will Silicon Energy and TenKsolar manage in oversupplied solar panel market?” (Read more….)
If it’s your home, you’d think you could rent it out. Right? by Katelynn McBride (Institute for Justice)
Here is a terrific op-ed from the Star Tribune this morning: Ethan Dean is on the verge of financial ruin because the city of Winona won’t let him do what countless property owners have done for centuries: rent out his home. Dean serves as an advisor in Iraq and Afghanistan and needs rental income to [...]
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