The General Assembly has several bills before it to improve the efficiency of state government. We’ll soon know how serious they are. View Opinion Column
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Last year’s financial crisis brought only a smattering of budget reform. With a $918 million (and growing) surplus, lawmakers have the breathing room to make […]
When it came to school choice, this two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year knew how to play Offense.
The phrase “public services” is being redefined. Increasingly, government is outsourcing work, providing taxpayers better service at less cost. But it requires a new way […]
Virginia’s universities squander millions running routine proposals through bureaucrats in Richmond. A chartered university law would spare us much of the red tape.
To promote efficiency in state government, Virginia should adopt the Performance Assessment Rating Tool used by President Bush to rein in the federal bureaucracy.
Virginia could do a lot to build economic development with a law to rollback job-killing regulations. Delegate Chris Saxman is promoting just such a law.
Virginia’s recruitment and compensation practices are aggravating the shortfall of math, science and special education teachers. Here are some lessons schools could learn from the […]
Isn’t it time to hold schools accountable by determining what they add to a student’s knowledge? Here’s one system of “Value-Added Assessment.”
One way for Virginia to improve its evaluation of competitive sourcing opportunities would be to look south — to Florida.