In case you missed it, here are Progressive Fix’s highlights from the past week:
- PPI Policy Memo, “Haiti After the Quake: Nation-Building Next Door,” Jim Arkedis and Mike Derham
Helping Haiti firmly stand on its own over the long term — both with reconstructed buildings and a functioning government — is not only the right thing to do but will lead to a more stable region. Read more…
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“Charters and Civil Rights,” Will Marshall
If charters are less racially diverse than other public schools, it’s largely because they are cropping up in the urban communities that desperately need school innovation and choice. Since many charters aim at closing the educational achievement gap between white and minority students, it seems perverse to cast them as agents of school segregation. Read more…
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“Stand with Westphalia,” Mike Signer
As we enter a shiny new decade, we should embrace a cozy and decidedly pre-modern tradition: the system of sovereign states that has served us well since the 17th century. Read more…
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“Why It’s Too Soon to Worry About Wireless Net Neutrality,” Tom Lee
Once new wireless networks and technologies remove the tight constraints currently facing mobile data users, protecting and enhancing users’ network freedoms should become a priority for the FCC. Until then, ensuring those networks’ viability must unfortunately remain their focus. Read more…
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“Missing from the Budget: High-Speed Rail,” Mark Reutter
What’s going on? Timidity appears to have struck the administration as it moves from soaring promises to hard decisions about how to develop and finance a major civic work that could take decades to complete. Read more…
