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As the federal government once again approaches its debt limit, House Republicans are right to be pushing spending cuts to begin addressing the nation’s ballooning debt. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the federal government will spend $663 billion on interest payments this year, an amount projected to climb to $1.4 trillion by 2033. That’s…

Now that school is back in session, here's a quick quiz forparents, teachers, and taxpayers: Who do you think should be incharge of making decisions governing public schools in yourcommunity - Congress or local officials and school leaders?

Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama delivered a speech oneducation reform to a national conference of the U.S. HispanicChamber of Commerce.

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Like previous federal education initiatives, No Child Left Behind(NCLB), which increased federal authority over schools, has failed to deliver meaning ful improvement in America's public education.NCLB's requirement for universal proficiency has created a perverseincentive for states to lower standards in order to avoid federalsanctions. Florida's experience over the past decade shows thatstate-level education reforms can deliver meaningful improvement.

Education Savings Accounts are an innovative new approach that many states could take to provide school choice options for families.

Many District of Columbia students attend schools where they are too often exposed to crime and violence. Policymakers in the District should recognize that school safety is an important problem and should redouble efforts to reduce crime and violence, and D.C. families should be given the power to choose the best schools for their children so that more children can attend school in a safe learning environment.

Private investment, direct assistance to individuals, and sound economics are the basis of recovery.

Sometimes trouble strikes unannounced. Witness Pearl Harbor or 9/11. Other times it arrives after fair warnings, gathering like storms on the horizon.