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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

Public Safety

If only Minnesota had passed a sex offender bill sooner

July 11, 2005 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

Back in 2004, Rep. Steve Smith, R-Mound, and Sen. Leo Foley, DFL-Coon Rapids, were the chief authors of legislation aimed at deterring repeat sex offenders.

July 11, 2005 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
Economy

Voluntary personal accounts were proposed long ago

March 13, 2005 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

A Feb. 13 Star Tribune editorial disagreed with President Bush's assertion that Social Security is not a "trust fund."

March 13, 2005 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
Education

Efficiency and Effectiveness in Minnesota School Districts

February 11, 2005

It is no secret that public schools across the country have been coping with slower increases in funding, or even cuts, due to the recent economic downturn. And although the…

February 11, 2005
Education

Kids, Schools, and Politics

December 7, 2004

To protect the academic integrity of our classrooms and to ensure the nonpartisan use of taxpayer dollars, schools must have policies in place that address potentially partisan issues BEFORE being…

December 7, 2004
Education

Education Accountability in Minnesota

September 22, 2004

The federal law known as No Child Left Behind has changed the dialogue about education in this country. In the past, the underperformance of minority children was masked when schools…

September 22, 2004
Culture

Childhood Obesity: It’s the Taxpayers’ Fault

July 6, 2004 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

Always on the lookout for a new crisis, members of the liberal media have now latched onto the cause of childhood obesity.

July 6, 2004 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
Governance

Kids, Schools, and Politics: Protecting the Integrity of Taxpayer Resources

July 6, 2004 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

A quick quiz: Which of the following took place in Minnesota during the 2004 election cycle?

July 6, 2004 by Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
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