Author Archives: Lexington Institute
Postal TrendWatch — Q4 2009 The United States Postal Service (USPS) concluded FY 2009 with a $3.8-billion loss and a total cumulative debt of $10.2 billion. This was its third consecutive year of multibillion-dollar losses. The loss would have been even bigger had Congress not [Read More...]
Defense Acquisition Reform Conference – 12.1.09 The Lexington Institute is organizing a Capitol Hill panel on defense acquisition reform on December 1, 2009.
Confirmed speakers to date are:
• Mr. David Berteau, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic & International Studies;
• Mr. Robert Burton, former Deputy [Read More...]
November 2009 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFENERGY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $3.4 BILLION IN SMART GRID INVESTMENT GRANTSPresident Obama on October 26 announced $3.4 billion in grant awards for Smart Grid modernization. The nation’s largest such investment to date, funded [Read More...]
Lexington Institute Policy Forum: “The Future of Student Loans: A Policy Dialogue” The Lexington Institute will host a policy forum on the future of the federal student loan program in the United States. The event will take place Tuesday, November 10, from 9:30 – 11:00 AM at the National Press Club, 529 [Read More...]
Charter Schools and Changing Neighborhoods: Hispanics and English Learners in Chicago Research StudyCharter Schools and Changing Neighborhoods: Hispanics and English Learners in ChicagoExecutive Summary
Chicago’s Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Hispanic students will play a major role in determining the city’s economic future. Unfortunately, these two critical groups have [Read More...]
Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFDOE MOVES OUT WITH LOAN PROGRAMSThe federal Department of Energy has begun awarding up to $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. The agency announced its first, $535 million guarantee [Read More...]
A Quick Reference on the U.S. Postal Service OverviewCreated in 1789 as the Department of the Post Office, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) commenced operations as an “independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States” in 1971. USPS has a legal mandate [Read More...]
Postal TrendWatch — Q2 2009 The United States Postal Service (USPS) posted a net loss of $1.9 billion in the second quarter of FY 2009, as revenue and volume declined in all mail categories. The Postal Service has posted net losses in 10 of the [Read More...]
English Language Learners in Illinois – It’s Still Not Working Research Study
Executive Summarylllinois’ Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50, located 40 miles north of Chicago, in Lake County, educates nearly 7,000 students in grades K-8. The district has a diverse population of students that is approximately 60% white, [Read More...]