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Little Rock School Discipline
(July 2010) Little Rock charter schools
reported no discipline incidents but 26 of 34 local traditional
public schools reported weapons incidents, staff assaults or student
assaults, according to a Policy Foundation review of 2009 Arkansas
School Performance Report cards.
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Policy Foundation to Host July 30 Event
(July 2010) The Policy Foundation will host a July 30 event honoring
the late Dr. Milton Friedman (1912-2006), the 1976 Nobel Laureate in
Economics and a proponent of educational choice.
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One Hidden Cost of ObamaCare
(June 2010) Arkansas small businesses face increased red tape as
the result of a little-noticed provision in Obamacare that requires
them to file a 1099 tax form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
each time they make total annual purchases of $600 or more from any
individual or corporation.
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Arkansas Employment at 2004 Levels
“The long-suffering people of Arkansas deserve policies that
create a vast, stable and prosperous middle class, not ideas that
create more poverty. They deserve the opportunity to achieve the
American dream through good-paying private sector jobs that provide
upward mobility.” Policy Foundation, ‘Road Map for Arkansas
Prosperity’ (December 2008)
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Mission Statement
The Arkansas Policy Foundation is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that analyzes the
impact of public policy on Arkansas and makes recommendations.
The Foundation emphasizes the importance of tax policy and education reform.
Principles of tax policy: Arkansas would benefit from comprehensive, pro-growth reform; Arkansans are not
under-taxed; taxes and rates do matter to entrepreneurs; dynamic scoring of tax changes and effects provides
benefits.
Education reform: The Foundation seeks intellectual honesty and complete openness in reporting the lack of academic
progress in Arkansas' school system.
The Foundation encourages citizenship.
Recent Articles
Twitter: The Policy Foundation's Virtual Education Event
(May 2010)
Edreformer.com tweeted the Policy Foundation's virtual education conference
at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock to a national audience. Read more at
Edreformer.com.
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The Information Economy In Arkansas
Obstacles And Opportunity
(April 30, 2010)
(OBSTACLES) States in the Southeast region provide more knowledge than Arkansas when measuring and reporting to markets on their
Information sectors. Students in Arkansas have inadequate access to virtual education. Enrollment at the K-8 level is capped at 500
students statewide, and children with inadequate access include those with medical conditions.
(OPPORTUNITY) More information should be provided to potential employers about the Telecommunications component of Arkansas'
Information sector. The statewide cap should be repealed as part of an effort to market the Telecommunications component of Arkansas'
Information sector to world markets.
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Policy Foundation To Host Virtual Education Conference May 4 At Clinton Presidential Center
(April 2010)
The Policy Foundation is hosting a one-day conference on virtual education on May 4 at the Clinton Presidential Center in downtown
Little Rock. There is no charge to attend the conference, and lunch will be provided to participants who register with the Policy
Foundation prior to the event, which will take place between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise, keynote speaker at the Policy Foundation's May 4 conference examines the online learning imperative
in the following paper. Mr. Wise is President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington-based group that supports
education reform.
http://www.all4ed.org/files/OnlineLearning.pdf
New Arkansas Medicaid Director To Speak At Policy Foundation Luncheon April 6
(March 2010)
New Arkansas Medicaid Director Gene Gessow will be the Policy Foundation's guest at an April 6 luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Frankie's
restaurant in downtown Little Rock. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Region's Bank Building at the corner of
Broadway and Capitol.
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How Do We Transform Our Schools?
A Harvard professor and education expert examine technology in education.
"The current commercial system in education moves through five steps: 1) the writing of concepts in textbooks, 2) the adoption
decisions by districts and states, 3) the delivery of the content by teachers, 4) some individual help from teachers, and 5)
assessment."
http://educationnext.org/how-do-we-transform-our-schools/
Government: Arkansas' Largest Labor Market Sector
(February 2010)
Government will emerge as Arkansas' largest labor market sector this decade if two long-term employment trends continue to advance.
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Public Option Failure Means Medical Care Issue Shifts To State Level
(January 21, 2010)
The public (government) option that served as the basis for various congressional proposals failed for several reasons including
grass-roots opposition from taxpayers sympathetic to the Tea Party movement. The group raises the legitimate concern that increased
federal medical spending will add to record budget deficits and further deterioration in the U.S. fiscal position.
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Socialism Doesn't Work
Friedrich A. Hayek taught at the Univ. of Arkansas-Fayetteville in the early 1950s. He was awarded the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economics. His
insight? Socialism doesn't work due to the lack of a price
system.
Recent Policy Foundation Media Highlights
"State jobless rate falls to 7.5% in June"
City Wire (Fort Smith)
July 20, 2010
"Economy watchers say 'double-dip
recession' unlikely"
City Wire (Fort Smith)
July 15, 2010
"Fort Smith metro jobless rate drops below
8%"
City Wire (Fort Smith)
June 2, 2010
"State roads meeting draws few"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 20, 2010
"Most Arkansans don't think economy
is on the right track"
Russellville Courier
May 8, 2010
"Poll: Economy Rough,
Most Arkansans Don't
Like Steps Taken By Obama"
Times-Record (Fort Smith)
May 8, 2010
"State Roads Meeting Draws Few"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 20, 2010
"Speaker Sees Education 'Crisis'"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 5, 2010
"Area at top of new PCPI list"
El Dorado News-Times
May 3, 2010
"Virtual Ed Enrollment Cap Faces Greater Scrutiny"
Education Week
April 28, 2010
"Conference keys on Virtual Education"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
April 25, 2010
"Deconstructing neo-liberal ideas"
Washington Times
March 30, 2010
"State's 7.7% jobless rate highest since June 1988"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
Benton County Daily Record
March 27, 2010
"'09 personal income in state down 0.2%"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
Benton County Daily Record
March 26, 2010
"Some relevant reading"
Mike Masterson column
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
Benton County Daily Record
March 14, 2010
"Growing Government Employment"
Talk Business
March 12, 2010
"Poll: Arkansans think economy
headed in wrong direction"
Log Cabin Democrat (Conway)
Times-Record (Fort Smith)
Commercial (Pine Bluff)
Courier (Russellville)
January 24, 2010
"Best Books '09"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Benton County Daily Record
Northwest Arkansas Times
Herald-Leader (Siloam Springs)
December 20, 2009
"State's jobless rate dips to 7.4%"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Benton County Daily Record
Northwest Arkansas Times
Herald-Leader (Siloam Springs)
December 19, 2009
"State Job Outlooks At Odds"
Times Record (Fort Smith)
December 15, 2009
"Great Recession R.I.P."
Arkansas Business Weekly
December 14, 2009
"Cap and Trade"
South Arkansas Sunday News (Camden)
December 13, 2009
"Study: 'Cap-and-Trade' will lead to thousands fewer jobs in state"
El Dorado News-Times
December 11, 2009
"State 46th in personal income"
Cabot Star-Herald
Carlisle Independent
Jacksonville Star-Herald
Lonoke Democrat
Maumelle Monitor
North Little Rock Times
Sherwood Voice
November 11, 2009
"We're No. 46!"
Arkansas News Bureau
John Brummett column column
Daily Citizen (Searcy), Times Record (Fort Smith), Benton County Daily Record (Bentonville)
Nov. 8, 2009
"Arkansas Personal Income Rises To No. 46"
Talk Business
Nov. 2, 2009
"Plenty of blame"
Commercial (Pine Bluff)
Sept. 12, 2009
"Group grades Paris a B and Scranton an A"
Express-Progress (Paris)
"Mountainburg schools score A"
Journal (Alma)
Sept. 9, 2009
"Tests point out need to do better"
Commercial (Pine Bluff)
Sept. 8, 2009
"The darkest hour is before dawn"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sept. 6, 2009
"Mountainburg scores at top: District one of only 17 in state to get an A"
Press Argus-Courier (Van Buren)
Sept. 5, 2009
"Salem schools receive A-"
News (Salem)
"Arkansas Policy Foundation issues public school rankings"
News (Nashville)
Sept. 3, 2009
"School Gets B Grade"
Democrat (Booneville)
"School District Ratings Reported"
Spectator (Ozark)
"Report is given little credibility by educators"
Clarion (Dumas)
"Lake Hamilton betters '08 scores"
Sentinel-Record (Hot Springs)
Sept. 2, 2009
"School district receives 'B' grade"
Daily Siftings-Herald (Arkadelphia)
Sept. 1, 2009
"Other ABCs of education"
Sentinel-Record (Hot Springs)
"An Agenda for Schools"
Pine Bluff Commercial
"Study bestows Star City Schools with 'B' grade"
Lincoln American (Star City)
"HSD receives 'F' on recent study"
Eagle Democrat (Warren)
"Hamburg Gets C, Crosset Gets D In Grades
by Arkansas Policy Foundation"
Ashley County Ledger (Hamburg)
"H-WH's public education sinkhole must be plugged"
Daily World (Helena)
"Foundation gives D-minus to LCSD for academics"
Courier-Index (Marianna)
"Mena schools earn 'A' grade with test results for 2007-08 school year"
Star (Mena)
August 27, 2009
"Making the Grade"
News-Times (El Dorado)
"BELOW AVERAGE: Area School Districts Graded"
Pine Bluff Commercial
"Policy group gives Fayetteville schools an A"
Northwest Arkansas Times
"Bismarck School District gets an 'A'"
Daily Record (Malvern)
"School Districts Rate High"
Times Record (Fort Smith)
"Pottsville school officials like rating"
Chronicle (Atkins)
August 26, 2009
"Policy group says Bryant deserves 'A' for schools"
Benton Courier
"Foundation grades Arkansas schools"
Jonesboro Sun
"Area school district gets top rating"
News-Times (El Dorado)
"Forrest City, Hughes get failing grades from foundation"
Times-Herald (Forrest City)
"Foundation gives the H-WH School District a failing grade"
Daily World (Helena)
"Foundation gives 17 A's, Nine F's to districts"
Morning News (Fayetteville)
"Foundation gives F's to 9 school districts"
Gazette (Texarkana)
"Conway School District gets an A for 3rd year"
Log Cabin Democrat (Conway)
August 25, 2009
"Foundation gives F's to 9 Arkansas systems, A's to 17"
Daily Siftings Herald (Arkadelphia)
Daily Guard (Batesville)
Sentinel-Record (Hot Springs)
August 24, 2009
"Report: 9 schools in state get an F, advocates overhaul"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Benton County Daily Record
Northwest Arkansas Times
Herald-Leader (Siloam Springs)
August 23, 2009
"Everyday Job Growth, Wal-Mart Style"
Investors' Business Daily
July 2, 2009
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"Arkansas Firms Find Roots In A Recession"
Talk Business
June 3, 2009
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"Starting Up In An Economic Downturn"
David Sanders column
Arkansas News Bureau
June 3, 2009
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"Silver Lining Dept."
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
May 21, 2009
Link:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/260128/
"Schools Thinking Outside The Box"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 17, 2009
"Gravy Train"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
May 14, 2009
"Economist: Bailouts won't help struggling economy"
Associated Press
April 16, 2009
KATV-7 Little Rock
KTHV-11 Little Rock
KLRT-16 Little Rock
"Ex-Fed official Poole plans talk at Hendrix"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
April 9, 2009
"Despite Layoffs & Recession, Wal-Mart Adds Jobs"
Talk Business
March 5, 2009
"Worst Recession Since ...?"
Chronicles
February 2009
"Sixth Sense"
Talk Business Quarterly
Q1 2009
"A Home Is for Living, Not for Flipping"
Chronicles
January 2009
"Recession A Year Old, Bureau Says. Economists Confirm Its 2007 Start"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Times
December 2, 2008
"Economist Claims Nation In Recession"
Fayetteville Morning News
May 17, 2008
Policy Accomplishments
Following is a list of policy accomplishments recorded by the Arkansas Policy Foundation in its 15-year history as a market-based think tank:
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Making A Difference In Arkansas
The Arkansas Council on Economic Education (ACEE) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization founded in 1962 to
promote economic literacy in Arkansas.
http://www.arkeconed.org
Peer-Reviewed Research
The Arkansas Policy Foundation is an educational organization that regularly submits its research to scholarly journals that use a peer
review process.
Journal Publications
"Wolverines, Razorbacks and Skyscrapers"
Transaction Periodicals Consortium,
Rutgers University
Forthcoming (Fall 2010)
'Regulation of financial derivatives in the U.S. code'
Derivatives Use, Trading and Regulation
(London, U.K.) Palgrave Macmillian Ltd.
February 2006
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'Deflation & Economic Growth'
QJAE
(Piscataway, N.J.) Transaction Periodicals Consortium, Rutgers University
Summer 2006
Policy Foundation research on this topic cited by Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe
(Opinion No. 2005-291)
'A review of state statutes regulating financial derivatives in the USA'
Pensions, an International Journal
(London, U.K.) Palgrave Macmillian Ltd.
2004
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Non-Profit Resources
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