Tag Archives: Education

A Camel’s Nose and a Slippery Slope

July 17, 2009 – 9:25 am

I’m not surprised that Paul articulated my point about the wider implication of the Miller/Obama student loan proposal even better than I could.
As Paul says, the federal government has long paid a subsidy to private loan providers in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. That’s because banks incur costs when they originate and service [...]

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Obama’s Unspoken Praise for NCLB

March 11, 2009 – 10:38 am

President Obama delivered a solid speech on education yesterday, trying to create a bit of space between him and the teachers’ unions, challenging students not to be slackers and drop-outs, and talking up parental responsibility.
He introduced a new phrase to the Obama lexicon: “cradle to career,” to describe his vision of pre-school through post-secondary education. (The [...]

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21st Century Era of Good Feelings

January 20, 2009 – 5:21 pm

Listening to President Obama’s magnificent Inaugural address today, I am struck by his ability to hit on what every American craves out of Washington—a willingness to put work before politics.
“On this day,” he said, “we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for [...]

By Mark W. Davis (WHWG) | Posted in Inauguration | Also tagged , | Comments

Promises Endure

January 8, 2009 – 10:40 pm

I was fortunate to be able to attend a White House reception this evening, hosted by President and Mrs. Bush to thank the people who worked in their Administration over the last eight years. The very idea is silly, of course: The president doesn’t owe us any thanks at all; it’s very much the opposite. [...]

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