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More Rand Paul

I find this Rand Paul business fascinating. I happen to agree with a lot of Paul’s positions, and I really appreciate his eagerness to discuss his ideas, even if they’re not very, um, modern. He and his campaign have been … Continue reading

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School Privatization

(originally appeared in Flagpole Magazine.) Faced with diminishing resources and an apparent poverty of ideas, the Clarke County Board of Education and Superintendent Phil Lanoue have decided to farm out the operation of a local school to a corporation. It … Continue reading

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School Vouchers

Just Say No to School Vouchers appeared in the Flagpole on Feb. 19, 2009. In light of what has been happening to the global economic system, it seems anachronistic and irrelevant for state Senator Eric Johnson to propose a statewide … Continue reading

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Saving Schools?

Saving Schools originally appeared in the Flagpole March 19, 2008. Ralicia Kelley of Dallas, TX might truly become a child left behind. A few months before graduation, Ralicia found the doors of her charter school locked shut, severely challenging her … Continue reading

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