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Week in Review

Week in Review

President Obama releases his plans for strengthening cybersecurity, the 9th Circuit Court denies a request for a rehearing of its decision striking down a marriage ban, and more…

The Common Core is Passable in Theory but Problematic in Reality

The Common Core is Passable in Theory but Problematic in Reality

The way the Common Core has been implemented undermines the value that could come from robust educational standards.

Stay the Course, or Turn the Page?

Stay the Course, or Turn the Page?

Common Core’s dual, social and technocratic, nature creates hurdles for political reform.

The Common Core is a Remedy Worse than the Disease

The Common Core is a Remedy Worse than the Disease

It is time to dump the Common Core and its counterproductive high-stakes testing.

Common Core Creates Professional Possibilities

Common Core Creates Professional Possibilities

Common Core educational standards can bring students and the teaching profession to new heights.

The Debate Over the Common Core State Standards

The Debate Over the Common Core State Standards

The Regulatory Review features seven new essays over two-weeks on the Common Core.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Obama announces he would veto a Keystone XL pipeline bill, the Secretary of the Interior speaks against local fracking bans, and more…

How Should the EPA Modify Carbon Emission Regulation?

How Should the EPA Modify Carbon Emission Regulation?

Scholars argue that the EPA take a new approach to reducing CO2 emissions.

Five States Allow Women’s Health Medicaid Programs to Lapse

Five States Allow Women’s Health Medicaid Programs to Lapse

Low-income women may soon lose access to low-cost or free family planning.

Can Regulation Allay Opposition to Organ Markets?

Can Regulation Allay Opposition to Organ Markets?

Professor suggests regulation could dispel common objections to selling organs.

Expanding U.S. Aquaculture to the Open Ocean

Expanding U.S. Aquaculture to the Open Ocean

A proposed rule would allow offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The EPA establishes a national standard for coal waste disposal, twenty states and DC raise their minimum wage, and more…