School Choice in the District of Columbia: Saving Taxpayers Money, Increasing Opportunities for Children

Members of Congress and President Bush have put forth proposals that would establish school voucher programs in the District of Columbia. Those programs would allow pupils to use vouchers to attend the parochial or private school of their parents' choice. Could private schools increase the range of academic options in the nation's capital by educating students currently attending District of Columbia public schools? An analysis of the private and parochial schools in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area reveals the following: Private schools in Washington and sur-rounding areas charge less on average than the D.C. public school system spends per pupil.The D.C. public school system, which has suffered from overspending and budget deficits in the last few years, could find its enrollment reduced by almost 10 percent as a result of a voucher program.Private schools in Washington could immediately accommodate about 2,925 students now attending public or charter schools. Allowing all independent and parochial schools in the Washington metro area to participate in a school choice program could add almost 3,500 more spaces, since there are more than 6,000 seats available in local, nonpublic schools

Miscellaneous—Sovereign Immunity

Glassman v. Glassman, 309 N.Y. 436, 131 N.E. 2d 721 (1955)

Criminal Law—Habeas Corpus—Running of Sentence

People ex rel. Rainone v. Murphy, 1 N. Y. 2d 367, 135 N. E. 2d 567 (1956)

Criminal Law—Speedy Trial

People v. Prosser, 309 N. Y. 353, 130 N. E. 2d 891 (1955)

Criminal Law—Trial—Prejudicial Statements by District Attorney

People v. Reade, 1 N. Y. 2d 459, 136 N. E. 2d 497 (1956)

Criminal Law—Evidence—Prosecuting Attorney as Unsworn Witness

People v. Lovello, 1 N. Y. 2d 436, 136 N. E. 2d 483 (1956)

Criminal Law—Sentence—Plea of Guilty

People ex rel Miller v. Martin, 1 N. Y. 2d 406, 135 N. E. 2d 711 (1956)

Criminal Law—Evidence—False Testimony of Witness

People v. Savvides, 1 N. Y. 2d 554, 136 N. E. 2d 853 (1956)

Integrated Undergraduate Management Education: An Informal Benefit / Cost Analysis

This paper seeks to contribute to the literature of management education by evaluating assessment data on Babson College’s integrated undergraduate management core program (IMC). Transitions from functionally isolated curricula to more integrated alternatives involve both benefits and costs, accruing to faculty, students and sponsoring institutions. The relative benefits and cost of the Babson program are weighted based on recent assessment initiatives at the college

How are Electric Utilities Responding to the Impact of Renewables? Exploring an Integrative Approach to Ambidextrous Business Behavior

In the U.S., clean energy goals and the move towards a clean energy economy are causing the electric power sector to add emerging and innovative renewable energy resources into their generation mix. Electric utilities (EU) face a monumental challenge to create, deliver, and capture value from emerging and disruptive technologies. This study seeks to address the impact of solar photovoltaics on the EU market by investigating the role of business model changes within the domain of urban and rural U.S. electric utility organizations. By integrating the evolving EU business model with the Competing Values Framework (CVF), a new lens is created to assess the changing and evolving business behavior within the EU industry. Furthermore, a predictive and prescriptive tool emerges associated with organizational ambidexterity (OA). Finally, four lessons are presented that will help EU leaders become more anticipatory, adaptable, and responsive in this changing renewable environment