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UT admissions scandal prompts new investigation
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Following the University of Texas admissions scandal, the Chronicle of Higher Education published an investigation into admissions favoritism at 13 top public universities Sunday.
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While school choice can sometimes seem like a partisan issue, it’s important to remember that there are those on both sides of the aisle supporting access to a good education. The Sunshine State News writes about a group in Florida that is working to enlist support from both the political right and left.
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In Florida, a growing number of families are taking advantage of three school choice programs to attend private schools.
Read More →Study: Washington state wireless tax, fee rate of 25 percent highest in nation
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States have increasingly turned toward the monthly wireless bill as a revenue stream to pay for ballooning public pensions and government services.
Read More →Bloomberg’s back, this time with TV ads attacking state AGs on EPA regulation
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Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a $10 million campaign against attorneys general who oppose the Clean Power Plan.
Read More →Onetime supporter says ethics board devolved into ‘lapdog, not a watchdog’
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Original supporters of an initiative to create an ethics board in Tallahassee say it’s gone way off track and they’re disillusioned, they tell Watchdog.org.
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