The Wonk Salon, May 3, 2011

Are Community Colleges the Future of Higher Ed?
John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy

Community colleges, focused on instruction, deliver far more value than colleges and universities, which pursue multiple agendas.

Cops + Professors = Better Law Enforcement
Rand Corporation
The Caruth Police Institute in Dallas: smarter policemen makes better crime fighters.

Prison Inmates: Ideal Citizens (for a Gerrymander District)
Demos
Here’s a neat gerrymandering trick: Pack you district with prisons. Inmates can’t vote, meaning all the more influence for the rest of your constituents.

Combining Law Enforcement with Social Services
Urban Institute/Brookings Institution
Suppress crime with law enforcement and attack root causes with social services.


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