Our national dialogue on higher education places much emphasis, and rightly so, on college graduates’ “employability.” With the rising cost of attending a college causing families to take on greater financial debt, many weigh the merits of a college degree by its potential return on investment as measured in future wages.
By a surprising 7-2 majority, the Supreme Court this week struck down a bristly little ballot initiative that Arizona passed in 2004, requiring everyone who registers to vote to prove his or her citizenship. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion, and he had everyone on board except Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito.
It is often argued, including by me, that the GOP needs its own Bill Clinton or Tony Blair — a leader to reposition the party and reinvigorate its political appeal. But if these figures are examples of successful reform, British Prime Minister David Cameron is a warning of its perils.
Congress is not as stupid as you think.
As the mayor of Cutler Bay I have had to field many questions from my constituents about the Miami Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). I have to explain to my citizens that this board is appointed by politicians but the members are not elected, and they have full control over five Miami-Dade County roads (State Roads 112,836, 874, 978, and 924).
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) students outperformed the state in cumulative growth in reading and mathematics across all grades tested, according to recently released Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results. In spite of improved performance, educators across Florida are bracing for lower school grades as the result of numerous accountability changes imposed by Florida over the last two years.
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