As heavily involved as I am in education reform, and as committed as Texas has been to top-down standards and accountability based reform of education, I was struck (but not surprised) by this passage in Forbes magazine from Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute, with whom I have spent some time discussing education strategies: “…there […]
Archives for May 2007
More Election Stakes to Ponder — A Cultural Seminar
The recent Supreme Court decision upholding the federal ban of partial birth abortion should serve as a reminder of the stakes in the next election. Other than the obvious questions of war and peace that confront us, I can’t think of a more important consideration. This is particularly so if you take time to read […]
Freedom and Its Legacy
“China Approves Property Law Strengthening Its Middle Class” – March 2007 New York Times headline of article announcing China’s first law protecting private property. “The whole theme of the last century and of Einstein’s life is about people who fled oppression in order to go places to think and express themselves.” – Walter Isaacson, author […]