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Cheating on the test
Since states like Washington routinely dilute tests for high school graduation, why do we keep on with the WASL? A case for killing it.
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Community colleges are gaining respect
Is a four-year degree the best route to good jobs? Maybe not. President Obama's emphasis on strengthening community colleges is part of an upward evaluation of these key institutions.
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The new politics of austerity
At federal, state, and local levels, 2010 will be a year of political dieting, forgoing some of the fattening programs of the recent past.
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State liquor monopoly: Breaking up is hard to do
Government monopolists at work: They don't even bother to give their website a smart url. Gov. Gregoire, who used to support dumping the liquor board, is having second thoughts.
