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August 2010

New Jersey Reform Efforts Can Help Virginia
New Jersey Reform Efforts Can Help Virginia — By Michael W. Thompson

As Virginia continues with its Governor-inspired effort to modernize state government through the Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, it might be helpful to learn what is happening along these lines in another state close by – New Jersey.  Read It Here!

July 2010

Delivering Education Direct to Desktops!
Delivering Education Direct to Desktops! — By Chris Braunlich  Polls indicate that the vast majority of Virginians are unfamiliar with online learning. Yet, today more than 70 percent of school districts in the United States offer online courses to students.  Online eduation offers a variety of new opportunities to students and school systems.  Here are some of the ways it can, and does, deliver a better and more efficient education product in Virginia. (7/28/2010)  Read It Here!

 

June 2010

The Jefferson Journal:  Taking State Parks Off the State's Books, Part II
The Jefferson Journal: Taking State Parks Off the State's Books, Part II — By Leonard Gilroy  The idea of long-term concessions with private recreation management firms for the operation and maintenance of state parks has generated feedback ranging from supportive to skeptical.  But attached to some of that skepticism have been myths about what this new concept for public lands management is ... and isn't.  Here are a few of those myths, and answers to them. (6/25/2010)  Read It Here!

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