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NEWS RELEASES
Most Recent News Releases
May 13, 2008
American Council on Science and Health salutes Hoover research fellow Henry Miller with award in his name
The first Henry I. Miller Award for Excellence in Public Health Education was presented to Hoover research fellow Henry Miller on May 7, 2008, in New York City by the American Council on Science and Health.
May 12, 2008
Education Next’s New Report Card on State Proficiency Standards under NCLB Reveals Which States Have World-Class Standards and Which Do Not
Researchers find state standards slipping in 8th grade reading and math. Read the full article, "Few States Set World-Class Standards" by Paul E. Peterson and Frederick M. Hess
May 8, 2008
Hoover Institution Press: Communicating with the World of Islam, Edited by A. Ross Johnson, Principal Report by George P. Shultz
How can the United States more effectively counter terrorism, promote democracy, and improve its image in predominantly Islamic countries and communities?
May 6, 2008
Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Education within a Decade through “Disruptive Innovation,” Experts Say
Projections indicate that half of all high school courses could be online by 2019. Read the full article, "How Do We Transform Our Schools?" by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn
May 1, 2008
Hoover Institution Press: Looking Backward and Forward, by Charles Wolf Jr.
Looking Backward and Forward: Policy Issues in the Twenty-first Century (Hoover Institution Press, 2008) is a collection of twenty–five essays written by Hoover senior research fellow Charles Wolf Jr. between 2002 and early 2007.
April 28, 2008
Hoover Institution News Release: Americans Vastly Underestimate Spending on Schools and Teacher Salaries, Survey Finds
Do Americans have an accurate grasp of how much is currently being spent on public education?
April 25, 2008
Hoover senior fellow Gary S. Becker to receive a 2008 Bradley Prize
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today that one of four 2008 Bradley Prizes will be awarded to Gary S. Becker.
April 24, 2008
Hoover Institution News Release: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Open Exhibit Highlighting the Role of Soviet Dissidents and Their Supporters in the West
The Hoover Institution Library and Archives exhibition To Choose Freedom: Soviet Dissidents and Their Supporters offers a glimpse into the era of repression against Soviet human rights activists, focusing on the years that followed Khrushchev’s “thaw” in the late 1950s up through the era of perestroika and glasnost in the 1980s.
April 17, 2008
AUTHOR VICTOR DAVIS HANSON TO RECEIVE 2008 BRADLEY PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today that one of four 2008 Bradley Prizes will be awarded to Victor Davis Hanson.
April 14, 2008
Accounting for Mother Nature: Changing Demands for Her Bounty
In the face of growing pressure on our natural landscapes and increasingly bitter conflicts over their management and use, simply defending the status quo is not enough. Finding a balance between producing commodities, such as lumber, and maintaining amenities, such as open space, is crucial if we hope to promote environmental stewardship and healthy economies.
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