I want to bring you up-to-date on the activities of the Thomas Jefferson Institute, Virginia’s premier independent public policy foundation, and the impact we are having on public policy As I have said before, this public policy foundation is more accurately defined as a “solutions tank” rather than a “think tank.”...
RICHMOND — The bi-partisan Cost Cutting Caucus of the Virginia House of Delegates and the non-partisan Thomas Jefferson Institute today announced the Jefferson Institute’s Center for Legislative Analysis and Government Reform will provide independent research, analysis, and counsel to members of the Caucus on ways to make state government more efficient. The Thomas Jefferson...
Car Tax Cuts How Should Localities be Reimbursed? Foreword This Issue Paper is another in a series of thought provoking essays published by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy and distributed to the Executive Branch, General Assembly, media and other leaders in Virginia. These Issue Papers cover important topics of...
The Thomas Jefferson Instit ute for Public Policy is a non-partisan research and education organi zation de voted to improvi ng the lives of the people in Virginia. The Institute wa s organized in 1996, and was the only state and local govemm ent focused pub lie policy foundation in Virgi nia based...
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan research and education organization devoted to improving the lives of the people in Virginia. The Institute was organized in 1996, and was the only state and local government focused public policy foundation in Virginia based on a philosophy of limited government, free enterprise...
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan research and education organization devoted to improving the lives of the people in Virginia. The Institute was organized in 1996, and was the only state and local government focused public policy foundation in Virginia based on a philosophy of limited government, free enterprise...
The Thomas Jefferson Institute will release a new study the scope and quality of broadband access in Virginia in a tele-press conference on Friday, November 11, at 11:00 am. An EMBARGOED copy of the study may be found by clicking here. The study examines the current state of broadband access in...
“Building a Better Charter School” Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the offices of Markel Corporation (Markel/Essex Building) 4521 Highwoods Parkway, Richmond, Virginia (map on other side) Nearly 3,000 charter schools serve almost600,000 students in the United States. However, in Virginia the use of charter schools to...
Dear Virginia Education Policy Leader: Can Blended Learning help your school division raise the rate of graduation … at a lower cost per pupil? The concept of “Blended Learning” is increasingly in the news, and you’re likely to hear a lot more about it in the months and years to...
Blended learning has the potential to improve K-12 education quality and cost by redesigning the education delivery system. Blended learning programs can offer a higher quality learning experience by letting students learn at their own pace, and receive immediate feedback on their performance without having to wait for a teacher to review the material....
