Progress Requires Freedom

Those who subscribe to the principles of individual liberty, limited government and free markets call themselves by many names, including conservative, liberal and libertarian. Cascade combines an appreciation for private enterprise and the market process with a respect for civil liberties. In short, we believe that human happiness, prosperity and social harmony require a limited government that upholds property rights and leaves individuals free to pursue their dreams.

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Giving Parents a Choice and Children a Chance

Kathryn Hickok | January 26, 2012
A helping hand makes all the difference to elementary school children who need a chance. Last spring I attended a luncheon at Central Catholic High School in Portland to honor ...  read more

National School Choice Week Celebrates Opportunity and Innovation

Kathryn Hickok | January 25, 2012
This is National School Choice Week. Every January, National School Choice Week highlights the need for effective educational options for all children. Planned by a diverse and nonpartisan coalition of ...  read more

Cascade’s School Choice Beginnings

Steve Buckstein | January 24, 2012
Why is school choice such an important part of Cascade Policy Institute’s agenda? Partially, because it is the issue that got us started back in 1991. In 1990 a small ...  read more

Three Strikes and You’re Out: Replacing Top-Down Education Control with School Choice

Steve Buckstein | January 19, 2012
In his recent State of the State address, Governor John Kitzhaber argued that legislators must “lock in” his education system changes so they then can move on to other important ...  read more

Subsidized Car Sharing: The Next Frontier in Wasteful Spending

John Charles | January 18, 2012
Nine months ago I happily testified (twice) on behalf of a legislative bill that would allow the creation of a privately operated car sharing program in Oregon. I liked the ...  read more
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Cascade 2011 Christmas Commentary:
This year, in honor of Andy Rooney

Steve Buckstein | December 22, 2011
For a number of years Cascade has published my short commentary about Welfare Santa, inspired by an Andy Rooney column written in 1991, the year Cascade was founded. This year is a little different. Andy died last month at the age of 92, and the ...  read more

Because of you, we got to fight for freedom

Deanne Kastine | December 21, 2011
All of us at Cascade Policy Institute want to thank you for giving your time and support this to help us promote freedom in Oregon! During this season of giving, we hope that you’ll open your hearts once again and donate at www.cascadepolicy.org/donate. To you ...  read more

Blended Learning: Making Technology Work for Students

Christina Martin | December 8, 2011
In the Nation’s Digital Learning Report Card, Oregon received great marks for our state’s full-time online programs and access to blended learning in Oregon’s public charter schools. Oregon received low marks in the national Report Card for failing to make online classes available to public ...  read more
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