Will Indiana Lose its Male Workers?
For release June 15 and thereafter (664 words) One of America’s biggest economic problems is the decline in work among men. Among industrialized countries, we have the lowest share of prime-age males working in the labor force — just over 80 percent of those between the ages of 25 and 54 have a job, as Read the full article…
Police Entry: Rehearing Doubtful
For release June 9 and thereafter (670 words) Gov. Mitch Daniels, Attorney General Greg Zoeller, House Speaker Brian Bosma, Senate President Pro Tem David Long and the attorney for a man convicted of battery on a police officer all agree: The Indiana Supreme Court went too far when it ruled 3-2 “that there is no Read the full article…
Grade Inflation: Diamonds or Rhinestones
Editors: The column this week is for immediate release to accommodate holiday schedules. (573 words with optional cut). by Clarence R. Deitsch, Ph.D. and T. Norman Van Cott, Ph.D. Colleges and universities routinely produce lots of things, including evidence about their students’ accomplishments and credentials. Students’ athletic achievements, for example, are reported with fanfare and Read the full article…
No Way to Pick a President
For release May 25 and thereafter (664 words) Bring back the smoke-filled rooms, please. Without the smoke. Thoughtful deliberation by political insiders intent on winning the general election would produce far better candidates for president than the mass-media vetting process we use now. Mitch Daniels decided against a run for the White House because his Read the full article…
The Colts and Zimbabwean Eco-Devo
For release noon May 18 and thereafter (673 words) A friend with an office in the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Building, a poor man’s John Galt from “Atlas Shrugged,” has a poster on his wall that could be signed by Ayn Rand herself — a framed copy of “Zimbabwean Corn Production 1975-2007.” His explanation to Read the full article…
Indiana Textbook Reform
For release May 11 and thereafter (665 words) School Superintendent Tony Bennett wasn’t exaggerating when he declared, “From top to bottom, it’s a new world for Indiana schools.” Even textbooks won’t look the same. House Bill 1429, which passed the House 80-11 and the Senate 40-9, didn’t get the attention that went to vouchers, charter Read the full article…
