May
May 30, 2008
Idea of the Day: An Executive Order for the National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is designed to provide full disclosure of the environmental effects of federal actions to the government and to the public.
May 29, 2008
Idea of the Day: Invest in Research and Development for Schools
The federal government should also use a portion of its higher investment to pursue an R&D agenda equal to the education sector’s needs.
May 28, 2008
Idea of the Day: Establish National Standards for Schools
The usual explanation for why national standards won’t fly politically in the United States is because the right hates “national” and the left hates “standards.” But that’s changing.
May 27, 2008
Idea of the Day: Create a Universal 401K
A Universal 401(k) would ensure every American has access to a savings plan, with generous matching funds.
May 23, 2008
Idea of the Day: Increase the Federal Role in School Finance
Nowhere is it written in the Constitution that the federal government must contribute only 9 percent of K-12 spending, and if we’re serious about fixing today’s resource gaps, that must change.
May 22, 2008
Idea of the Day: Expand Service Learning
Although a growing body of research has documented the benefits of service learning, most students don’t have this opportunity.
May 21, 2008
Idea of the Day: Extend Learning Time Through Federal Grants
To make more and better use of learning time, beginning with schools serving educationally disadvantaged students, we should establish a federal competitive grant demonstration program for states.
May 20, 2008
Idea of the Day: Increase College Opportunity and Completion
Increasing college opportunity will require a new ethic for colleges and universities, one that calls on them to go into their communities to reach out to entire classes of students early in life
May 19, 2008
Idea of the Day: Improve Teacher Quality
Every public school student in America should be taught by highly qualified, well-trained and adequately supported teachers.
May 16, 2008
Idea of the Day: Protect U.S. Workers
In the context of an increasingly globalized labor market and expanded legal immigration, reforms must protect U.S. workers by safeguarding the ability of all workers to defend their rights.
May 15, 2008
Idea of the Day: Foster an Inclusive American Identity
Increased legal immigration creates concerns among many regarding possible effects on our American identity. Immigration reform efforts must take these concerns into account and support the ongoing process of shaping the American identity.
May 14, 2008
Idea of the Day: Resolve the Status of the Undocumented
Effective, comprehensive immigration reform requires that we address the status of the approximately 12 million undocumented immigrants who reside in the shadows of our society.
May 13, 2008
Idea of the Day: Increase and Diversify Legal Immigration
Comprehensive immigration reform should be a vehicle for creating more permanent legal immigration into the United States by individuals from across the socioeconomic spectrum.
May 12, 2008
Idea of the Day: Accept Increased Labor Mobility
Immigration reform efforts must fit the reality of the global movement of people and labor and seek to establish policies to manage and enhance greater legal immigration into the United States.
May 9, 2008
Idea of the Day: Improve Fairness in Credit-Card Terms
Congress should mandate a higher level of fairness in credit card terms to protect American consumers.
May 8, 2008
Idea of the Day: Restore the Progressivity of the Tax Code
Restore the progressivity of the code by reducing the number of income tax brackets from six to three at the rates of 15 percent, 25 percent, and 39.6 percent.
May 7, 2008
Idea of the Day: Eliminate the Employer Social Security Payroll Tax Cap
Eliminate the payroll tax cap on the employer side to make businesses pay Social Security taxes on all of the income of the highest paid employers.
May 6, 2008
Idea of the Day: Retain the Estate Tax
Retain the estate tax as part of an overall more fair tax code that ensures income from wealth is taxed.
May 5, 2008
Idea of the Day: Enhance Enforcement of the Tax Code
We assume that Congress and the president can work together to improve enforcement and to close loopholes amounting to $50 billion annually.
May 2, 2008
Idea of the Day: Simplify and Expand Pell Grants
Simplify and expand Pell Grants and make higher education accessible to residents of each state, following promising models already underway.
May 1, 2008