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US Population Reduction is the Root of the Progressive Agenda

By Robert Stein
July 23rd, 2008

The earth has a limited abilty to sustain more people, living in increasing affluence, and using increasingly destructive technologies. There are many scientific and government papers reporting that both our national and global populations are over that limit by a factor of two or three -- even if we stop using fossil fuels immediately. more »

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ICE's Newest Trick: Deporting High School Valedictorians

By Corinne Ramey
June 6th, 2008

I've written about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials' schoolyard antics before, but the recent news that ICE is planning to deport a California high school valedictorian just affirms my view that these immigration authorities need to get out of the schools. more »

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Let’s Tell the Bush-McCain Crowd To Stop Blocking College Aid Programs

Bush and his conservative allies have fought for years to squelch direct federal assistance to college students. Let’s remind the media, bloggers, and local activists where conservative policy has taken us and explain the progressive alternatives. more »

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Compared to other countries, U.S. flunks in teacher pay

Submitted by Alex Carter
April 2nd, 2008

In South Korea and Germany, starting salaries for teachers are about 141% of per capita GDP, while the figure for the United States is only 81%; in fact, all countries in this sample pay their teachers a significantly higher relative wage as a starting salary compared to the United States.

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Joydeep Roy. "Compared to other countries, U.S. flunks in teacher pay." Economic Policy Institute. 2 April 2008. http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_snapshots_20080402.
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Rules Block School Aid

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March 26th, 2008
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washingtonpost.com — Conflicting requirements are preventing some of the nation's struggling schools from getting the financial help envisioned by the No Child Left Behind Act to boost achievement, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.

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Tax cuts could be spent on education

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

The Bush tax cuts for households with annual incomes above $1 million will cost more than the federal government spent last year on K-12 and vocational education. The cuts will exceed the combined budgets of the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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“The Skewed Benefits of Tax Cuts,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,” 4 February 2008. http://www.cbpp.org/2-4-08tax.htm
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State college tuition rising rapidly

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

State colleges raised tuitions rose at three times the rate of inflation between 2000 and 2006, putting college out of reach of many families.

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United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics, 2007. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d06/tables/dt06_319.asp. (Adjusted for 2007 dollars)
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Investment in early education saves money in later social costs

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

Every dollar invested in high-quality pre-K education saves taxpayers up to $7 in later social costs – from special education to welfare and criminal justice services.

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“Fact Sheets: The Benefits of High-Quality Pre-K” Pre[k]now, 2008. http://www.preknow.org/advocate/factsheets/benefits.cfm
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School Infrastructure Fails the Test

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 14th, 2008

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave America’s school infrastructure a “D”.

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Rebuild America's Schools. "Our nation's children deserve modern schools." http://www.modernschools.org/.
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Public Investment in Pre-K Saves in the Long Run

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 14th, 2008

Every dollar invested in early childhood education yields seven times that in savings, with less need for special ed, welfare and criminal justice services.

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Pre-K Now. "The Benefits of High Quality Pre-K" http://www.preknow.org/advocate/factsheets/benefits.cfm.
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