This Week in Civil Liberties (9/2/2011)
What major telecom company participated in warrantless wiretapping? Which former leader has no regrets about Bush Administration torture policies? What supposedly quick fix to public education deficiencies endangers the separation between church and st...
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School Vouchers Inflict More Harm Than Good
One of the great American ideals is that everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life. A cornerstone of this ideal is our public education system. American public schools are meant to ensure that every child — regardless of race, religion, ...
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Your Money’s Good Here, It’s You That’s the Problem
The Douglas County School District in Colorado plans to implement a new voucher program in the coming school year. Up to 500 district students will be "counted" as public school students for the purpose of obtaining state funding, but the f...
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