The Insanity of Federalized Teacher Evaluations
Last Sunday’s New York Times had an article highlighting the implementation of the new teacher evaluation system being put in place in Tennessee. The system is part of the Race-to-the-Top[...]
Author: Bruno Behrend
Army of Davids Outstrips Inbred Morons (Republican Consultants)
I’ve never been that impressed with the quality of ideas and ads put forth by the Republican Admen responsible for producing TV and web ads for their candidates. The ads[...]
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Centralization is Killing America
Let me introduce you to John Robb, fighter pilot, entrepreneur, author, blogger, etc. etc. etc. This is the kind of guy that gives even successful people an inferiority complex. His[...]
Economics · Politics · Regulation
Unlimited Government and ‘Jumping the Shark’
I’ve probably come across Walter Russell Mead before, but I’ve never made his posts at American Interest a regular stop. I will now. One of his latest post lays out[...]
Keynes v. Hayek – Enlightening, Funny, Brilliant
YO! “The economy is US! It’s not a machine, you don’t need a mechanic. Put away the wrenches, the economy’s organic!” ____ As I go around the nation talking to[...]
Education transformation in 6 minutes
I was graciously given 6 minutes to defend educational freedom on a recent appearance on WPWR’s (Channel 50) “Perspective” program. The discussion was around a voucher bill, along with other[...]
If you’re debating layoffs, you aren’t serious about transforming education
If you’ve never done so, take an occasional gander at StudentsFirst blog. Michelle Rhee‘s organization puts some interesting posts up about the issues she’s confronting in education reform. As expected,[...]
Education · Politics · Regulation
How is Marc Wrong About Public Sector Unions? Let Me Count the Ways…
I’ve got to weigh in against Heartland’s Marc Oestreich in his post about public sector unions. (This is a free-wheeling libertarian think tank. We’re bound to disagree.) In the interest[...]
Bush Vindicated
In a post sure to make our friends at the Cato Institute heads’ explode, I’d like to take this opportunity to say that the events in Egypt and Tunisia are[...]
Politics · Regulation · Taxes
All “Road Maps” lead to De-Unionizing the Public Sector
“a strike of public employees manifests nothing less than an intent on their part to prevent or obstruct the operations of Government until their demands are satisfied. Such action, looking toward the paralysis of Government by those who have sworn to support it, is unthinkable and intolerable.”
A Glimpse into the Socialist Mind
The folks over at Powerline Blog have an insightful post on the mindset of our current president. It comes by way of Bobby Jindal’s book, “Leadership and Crisis,” where Jindal[...]
What if…
What if we had REAL neighborhood schools? How can there be a “neighborhood school” when the entire public apparatus is run by a conglomerate of protected (essentially “privatized”) interests who churn bonds, taxes, and contracts for their own financial gain?
Heartland Institute’s Bruno Behrend Debates School Reform on Fox News Chicago
Subhead: It’s not about bashing teachers, it’s about changing the entire system … At least, that was the message I conveyed on Fox News Chicago on Sunday Morning while discussing[...]
Economics · Education · FIRE · Politics
Tim Pawlenty and the Republican “Race to the Top”
When a near-certain Presidential candidate starts talking about getting rid of public unions, it’s time to start thinking about becoming an optimist. Government Unions vs. Taxpayers. (TIM PAWLENTY, 12/12/10, WSJ)
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