States push school choice to empower parents in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson urges a school-choice bill by next year while Wisconsin has already passed such a measure. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will rule on using state funds for private schools. Governors say classroom work can improve urban outcomes, citing Milwaukee’s high dropout rate as a concern. The piece notes NEA resolutions opposing parental choice and highlights ongoing debates over public school funding and curriculum control.
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NEA
Education Reporter
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Kenneth Starr
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Louisville base closure tied to FMC gain amid sloppy paperwork
An internal Navy report shows data changes by higher echelon officials helped shut NSWC Louisville, costing about 900 workers while FMC Corp gains as the sole Navy supplier. Perry formerly sat on FMC board. Pentagon says no direct influence. The BRAC process, begun in 1988, aimed to depoliticize base closures.
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Commission
Aaron Karp
Jim Orr
Empire
Orr
DOD
United Defense
Naval Systems Division
Arlen Wittrock
Wittrock
Was
John Dalton
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