"Bluegrass Digest Vol. 3 No. 12" ArticlesGroup dashes credibility with choice
We wonder how the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) arrived at its decision to name Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Daeschner as the states Superintendent of the Year.
It certainly can't be because of his districts performance, which has been anything but stellar. In January, the Kentucky Department of Education… [ Read More ] Agency achieves GOLD standard for local government accountability
Much of the debate about wasteful spending focuses on activity in Frankfort. However, waste, fraud and abuse are growing problems at the local level as well.
[ Read More ] Health-insurance blues
Mounting costs have many employers singing the health-insurance blues.
Michael Cannon, director of health-care policy at the Cato Institute,
observes that an employee health plan is merely a way to pay for a portion of
the labor provided by workers. The problem is that employers have agreed to
compensate workers in part by giving them health care,… [ Read More ] Overly Generous Motors in need of repair
Poor products and mounting costs created by union pressures have left General Motors in need of repair.
[ Read More ] Governor keeps fighting for school choice
Despite stiff resistance from the education establishment and some politicians, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford continues to fight for school choice in his state.
Even though the South Carolina General Assembly defeated school-choice legislation last year, Sanford remains determined to implement educational policies that favor parents and children… [ Read More ] The Waste Exterminator
As director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Mitch Daniels was known as "The Blade." Now, Daniels brings his version of fiscal frugality to Indiana as the Hoosier States 49th governor.
In less than a year as governor, Daniels has succeeded in collecting nearly $2 million in revenue just by initiating the sale of surplus state vehicles.… [ Read More ]
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