The Jefferson Journal
Commentary
We cannot continue to rely on the funding and methodology used in the past to maintain an up-do-date transportation system for the future. Hampton Roads has one of the finest seaports in the world, but no major international airport to complement its services. Northern Virginia has world-class airports, but its...
This Issue Brief promotes a strategy for Virginia’s environmental stewardship focusing on the devolution of environmental federalism, risk analysis, incentive analysis, problem-solving emphasis and property-based solutions. Environmental policy should reflect the diversity of the state while enhancing Virginia’s scenic and natural beauty, and this brief will serve as a foundation...
In September 1997, the Virginia Board of Education adopted new regulations that make individual schools accountable for their performance on achievement tests based on the rigorous Standards of Learning (SOLs) adopted in 1995. This study applies analytical statistical methods to data collected by the Virginia Department of Education, contradicting those...