FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Noise from turbines will add to ship collisions that already have pushed the North Atlantic right whale to the edge of extinction     NEWARK, D.E.  – A coalition of public interest groups – The Heartland Institute, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), and the American Coalition for Ocean Protection (ACOP) – have filed comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.   In Octo

It's Open Enrollment Season for 'School Choice' Many parents in Delaware are unaware that this is an option for their children.   By  Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D., Director  Center for Educational Excellence November 18, 2022      A January 2022 national  survey  conducted by  National School Choice  found that   nearly 70% of parents support school choice (31% "strongly support and 38% "somewhat support"). These parents also said they have considered sending one of their childr

Stop the Ban on Gasoline-powered Vehicles TAKE ACTION NOW. It’s time to express your concerns, Delaware.   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy November 11, 2022 Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Air Quality, has started writing amended regulations to eventually ban new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles from being registered in the state. You will be forced to buy electric vehicles

Delawareans are Likely Suffering the '1970s- Level Inflation' The lower the income, the higher the inflation impact   By  Charlie Copeland , Director  Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending November 10, 2022     A nationwide recession in the next 12 months is almost a certainty, but Delaware is already suffering from "stagflation" not seen since the 1970s. The Delaware Legislature needs to move very carefully in the 2023 session and stay out of the ec

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Delaware Scores Plummet in the Latest NAEP Test Results Governor signs bill addressing reading scores. What about addressing math scores?   By  Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D., Director  Center for Educational Excellence November 3, 2022      The most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a test administered every two years to 4 th  and 8 th  grade students by the U.S. Department of Education, were just released. While not good news for the nat

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The End of Representative Government and Freedom in Delaware Governor Carney's executive action mirroring California rules is quickly taking action with DNREC already drafting regulations to ban gasoline and diesel-powered cars. By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy October 20, 2022 (Graphic by Lauren Phongphachone) Two and a half years after COVID-19 first hit we are still in a state of emergency giving un-democratic power to Delaware's G

Effectiveness over Urgency is Key to Improving Student Performance in Wilmington Legislatively creating a new experimental school entity with more autonomy is a better solution than creating a "collaborative" where no one knows who is liable for what.   By  Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D., Director  Center for Educational Excellence October 14, 2022  Wilmington's Poor Test Scores (before & after COVID-19)   The 2022 statewide K-12 test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessment give

The Reason Foundation , a public policy think tank in California, compiled data from the U.S. Census from 2002 to 2020. They have kindly shared their data with the Caesar Rodney Institute and given us access to their interactive map of the country and their various graphs depicting education spending data specific to Delaware.     Their summary statement about the national census data concludes: "Nationwide, inflation-adjusted per-pupil K-12 revenues grew by 25%—or by $3,211