| Budget "Budget talks" Though the escalating standoff between the White House and Congress over a supplemental spending bill has so far garnered all the media's attention, Washington insiders say the House and Senate budget resolutions are worthy of notice. April 10, 2007 2008 Elections “Efforts afoot to make education a campaign issue” The issues up for debate in elections are the issues most likely to receive attention once the candidates take office. that's why advocates for public schools devoted time and effort to make sure education ranks as a top-tier issue. |
International
Trade Jordan: A Portal for Trade with "Economic Optimism in South America" Free trade and fiscal discipline in Brazil and Mexico are facilitating economic growth, democratic reforms, and an emerging middle class, The Economist reports. This concise and useful summary in the August 18 edition shows that even as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez steals headlines with his socialist policies, most Latin American government are embracing the free market. |
| Education
“Testing times for NCLB” examines the politics that will determine whether Congress can refashion a sequel to the massive school reform law enacted in 2001. Although both parties began the year with lofty promises to work together toward reauthorization, the durability of those vows remains to be seen. They face a contentious political environment today that stands in stark contrast to the collaborative relationship that existed among key lawmakers during the 2001 debate over the law. “NCLB Reauthorization” In contrast to recent groups’ requests for Congress to “fix flaws” in the No Child Left Behind Act that demand too much of states and schools, the nonpartisan Education Trust organization is calling on lawmakers to strengthen federal requirements. The recommendations come at a time when growing factions of lawmakers turning against NCLB’s funding conditions. |
Bush Promises a ‘Strong and Resolute’ Second Term Can His Tough Talk Help Him Win Friends and Spread Freedom? Nov. 5, 2004 "The Last Man" If
John Kerry is elected president of the United States, what would that
mean for the rest of the world? December 2004
A Democratic Transformation in Poland Freed from the Iron Curtain in 1989, East Central European states faced the challenge of building themselves into stable democracies. Suddenly, they had to find effective ways to develop new political and economic structures where the old, dysfunctional system had existed. Because they had no historical guide to follow, the price of their new freedom was uncertainty. |