Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Friday, May 24, 2013

MCPP Commentary

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MCPP On The Radio

See the schedules for Vital Signs Commentaries by Forest Thigpen on radio stations throughout Mississippi....
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Ask the Right Questions

When legislators or the public consider a new government program, the first thought is usually, "How can we make this work best?" Instead, the first question should be, "Is this something government should be doing at all?"...
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Charter School Myths

Let's get a few things straight about charter schools....
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Federal Dollars Aren't Free

Mississippi often treats "federal funding" as if it comes at no cost, but that money comes from somewhere...
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Government Is Not Our Savior

Forest Thigpen's commentary on the results of November's federal elections...
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School Ratings Are Still Inflated

Despite changing school labels to the simple A-F scale, school ratings look better than they really are...
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Time for School Choice in Mississippi

Our nation's schools have been struggling for a long time. What can we do to fix them?...
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Superintendents Can Have Their Own Charter Schools

One of the objections to charter school legislation I'm hearing more and more is that the regular school districts ought to be given the same freedoms that charter schools would have....
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Financial Impact of Charter Schools

One of the concerns about charter schools is that the money will follow the child to the school....
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Key Elements of Charter School Laws

Let’s get a few things straight about charter schools. First of all, there is no such thing as a private charter school. Charter schools are, by definition, public schools....

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