A Legal Treatise on the Law of Amendment Conventions
Professor Rob Natelson joins iVoices.org to discuss his latest treatise A Compendium for Lawyers and Legislative Drafters. It is a 300-plus page treatise all about Article V convention for proposing...
View ArticleThe Constitutionality of the Federal Government Owning Land
Professor Rob Natelson discusses the constitutionality of the federal government owning land. Some say the feds can own virtually anything they want, others say what they can own is strictly narrow....
View ArticleAn Outside Look at Douglas County Reform
Heartland Institute education research fellow Joy Pullmann shares impressions from her recent visit to Douglas County, Colorado, as she explores how some schools seek to innovate rather than fall in...
View ArticleCharter Schools Look for Fairer Funding
Nora Flood from the Colorado League of Charter Schools explains the funding shortfalls public charter schools face compared to their district-run counterparts, discussing a groundbreaking new study...
View ArticleThe Establishment Clause: Town of Greece v. Galloway
Professor Rob Natelson shares good news involving the original meaning of the Establishment Clause, among other things having to do with the Supreme Court's decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway.
View ArticleK-12 Legislative Highlights Reveal Missed Opportunities
Rep. Kevin Priola (R-Brighton) discusses the recent legislative debate surrounding different aspects of the Student Success Act. He also highlights two of his K-12 proposals that were defeated: a...
View ArticleThe Origination Clause Part 1: History
Professor Rob Natelson goes into depth about the history, both in Great Britain and the 13 Colonies, of the Constitution's Origination Clause. He suggests we must understand the history of the clause...
View ArticleOrigination Clause Part 2: The Obamacare Decision
In the second part of our Origination Clause series, Professor Rob Natelson discusses how his research into the Origination Clause serves both sides of the Obamacare debate. He calls it a mixed result.
View ArticleOrsch Private School Tests Education Ideas
As founder of the private lab school Orsch in Gunnison, Colo., Jackie Burt talks about educational lessons learned from students detailed in her 2013 book Cutting the Edge in Education. Burt has been...
View ArticleBad Verdicts for Tenure
Luke Ragland from Colorado Succeeds discusses new court rulings from Colorado and California that represent victories for giving students access to effective teachers.
View ArticlePreparing Teachers Better
The National Council on Teacher Qualitys Arthur McKee highlights a new report that shows far too many teacher education programs are falling shortparticularly in their low entry standards and their...
View ArticleShould We Let the Courts Fix Tenure?
Prof. Joshua Dunn breaks down the fallout from a court ruling against teacher tenure in California, and handicaps a Colorado school funding lawsuit that could roll out soon.
View ArticleWhat Do Americans Think About Standardized Tests, School Choice?
What do Americans think about standardized testing, Common Core, vouchers, and charter schools? Paul DiPerna shares insights from the Friedman Foundations new K-12 education national survey.
View ArticleBlended Learning Vision Coming to Life in Denver
Jon Hanover talks about his path from the business world into education, his success teaching kindergarten in an innovative blended learning environment, and his role as founder of the newly approved,...
View ArticleNat Hentoff Talks Civil Liberties in the 21st Century
Former music critic, acclaimed journalist, and syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff joins Dave Kopel to discuss the fate of our civil liberties in the 21st century. Have we learned the lessons of 9/11?...
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