Arkansas 2007-2008 School District Rankings
Arkansas 2007-2008 School District Rankings Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D.1 Overview The Arkansas Policy Foundation (APF) has...
New Charter Schools Planned In Failing Arkansas School Districts
“Charter schools create an alternate form of public schooling where schools are granted significant autonomy...
Community Corrections Needs Independent Performance Review
State government should be measured for accountability and performance. (Murphy Commission, 1998) (July 2009) The state...
When Will The Recession End?
Summary: U.S. payroll employment or industrial production growth for one quarter will suggest the recession...
Physician: Prevention, Team Approach Key To Medical Care Access In Rural Arkansas
“An emphasis on prevention in health care has the potential to create a broader population...
Failing District In Foundation Survey Among Four Arkansas Districts That Face Restructuring
“The General Assembly should enact legislation which restructures … Arkansas’ existing 311 school districts into...
Ex-St. Louis Fed Chief Criticizes Bank Bailouts, Sees Long-Term Inflation
(April 2009) Ex-St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole criticized federal bank bailouts and...
Democratic State Sen. Mike Beebe’s Performance-Based Budgeting Pilot Program 1999
Excerpts from PA 222 of 1999 Title A Pilot Program Of Performance-Based Program Budgeting And Strategic...
Blue Print For Hard Times
Government, in order to be lean and effective, needs to be infused with market forces; less...
Arkansas Government Misses Rolling Deflation
Summary: Rolling deflation surprises Arkansas government. (March 2009) The Consumer Price Index, an inflation measure, was...
