The Jefferson Journal
Commentary
Last year’s financial crisis brought only a smattering of budget reform. With a $918 million (and growing) surplus, lawmakers have the breathing room to make some real reforms take place.
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When it came to school choice, this two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year knew how to play Offense.
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The phrase “public services” is being redefined. Increasingly, government is outsourcing work, providing taxpayers better service at less cost. But it requires a new way of thinking.
... To promote efficiency in state government, Virginia should adopt the Performance Assessment Rating Tool used by President Bush to rein in the federal bureaucracy.
... Virginia could do a lot to build economic development with a law to rollback job-killing regulations. Delegate Chris Saxman is promoting just such a law.
... Virginia’s recruitment and compensation practices are aggravating the shortfall of math, science and special education teachers. Here are some lessons schools could learn from the private sector.
... Isn’t it time to hold schools accountable by determining what they add to a student’s knowledge? Here’s one system of “Value-Added Assessment.”
... One way for Virginia to improve its evaluation of competitive sourcing opportunities would be to look south — to Florida.
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Richmond, VirginiaNearly 3,000 charter schools serve almost 600,000 students in the United States, but in Virginia public charter schools have yet to reach their potential for providing K-12 educational opportunities. This free workshop will focus on the “How To” of building community support, developing a quality charter school application and...
As our economy continues to grow, the need for Virginians to have access to financial institutions is critical to the long-term health of our state and nation. One of the fascinating debates within the financial community is the potential challenge that credit unions pose to commercial banks and the preferential...