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Privatization & Government Reform Newsletter #20 (August 2015 edition)
August 2015 edition: pay-for-success contracting in community corrections, pension-related ballot measures in Arizona, carbon regulation and more
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Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, August 2015
"Student-based budgeting isn't about the dollar amount. It's about the ability to design a school."
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Pay for Success Contracting Reducing Recidivism in Pennsylvania
Promising results from performance contract in community corrections
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Arizona Election Results on Pensions
Voters reject pension tax in Prescott, approve modest reforms in Phoenix
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Obama’s Clean Power Plan Is Bad News for California
The White House recently released its Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent by 2030.
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An Outsourcing Tale of Two Cities
Contrasting use of privatization in Costa Mesa, San Bernardino to address budgets, pensions
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Unionization Efforts Could Halt Progress at Innovative Los Angeles Charter Schools
United Teachers Los Angeles aims to unionize successful Alliance College-Ready Public Schools built on flexibility and autonomy
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The Social Cost of Carbon Underestimates Human Ingenuity, Overestimates Climate Sensitivity
The Clean Power Plan and climate change models assume the climate is more sensitive to increases in carbon dioxide than is actually the case
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A Better Way to Fund Transportation Infrastructure in Florida
The state should begin studying and piloting state-of-the-art approaches to mileage based fees
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Palm Lane Parents’ Victory a Boost for All O.C. Students
Let’s hope that in coming years, Orange County’s school districts embrace these high performing charter schools, providing school choice for all students and parents.
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California Charter Schools Prove Effective at Educating English Language Learners
Innovative teaching practices give charter schools an edge over traditional public schools
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Sue Evenwel v. Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas on Appeal from the US District Court, Case No. 14-940
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States