Monthly Archives: September 2015

Charter School Constitutional Amendment: Giving Opportunities to Students

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

Imagine that award-winning teachers proposed a high school for under-performing students adding 23 days to the school calendar, and extending the daily schedule by more than an hour each day. Imagine further that this school allows students to take an … Continue reading →

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Charter School Constitutional Amendment: Devolution in Reverse

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

Perhaps the most radical education proposal before the General Assembly in the upcoming session is Delegate Senator Obenshain’s SJ 256, which empowers the Board of Education to “establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth.” Currently, this power … Continue reading →

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Toward a Smarter Grid

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

One day earlier this month, 10,000 people living in Fairfax County lost their electric power around 7:30 a.m. Thanks to sensors and devices that Dominion Virginia Power had installed in its electric distribution system, company operators were able to quickly identify … Continue reading →

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Free Speech Decision Helps Genetically Modified Foods

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

A recent Forbes Magazine carried a story which caught my eye regarding GMO (genetically modified organisms) food labeling. The Forbes article discusses a little noticed June 18, 2015, U.S. Supreme Court decision Reed v.Town of Gilbert. The article was entitled, Supreme Court – Free Speech Clobbers … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Silliness

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

The Middle East is imploding. Islamic State butchers are annihilating Christian and other communities including Moslems. Putin is sending arms and troops to Assad. Under the Obama-Iran nuclear deal, the mullahs will get $150 billion to expand their proxy terror … Continue reading →

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