The Wonk Salon, July 29, 2011


Mapping Released Prisoners
Urban Institute and the Providence Plan
The police map crime. Why shouldn’t probation officers map the whereabouts of released convicts?

Cut Federal Red Tape to Improve School Performance
American Enterprise Institute
Reforming federal compliance rules could lead to better educational outcomes than throwing more federal money at schools.

State Education Secretaries as Agents of Change
Center for American Progress
The heads of state education agencies have more responsibility than ever before but they are hindered by state and federal regulations. It’s time to cut them loose.