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September 18, 2023
Students’ Lack of Basic Knowledge of US History and Civics Remains a National Embarrassment
…83 correct. We launched a pledge effort aimed at educators, politicians, and policy-makers called “Challenge 2026” that would make passing the citizenship test a national high school graduation requirement by…
September 18, 2023
A Degree of Risk
…He ultimately limited his platform to include up to $10,000 in student loan cancellation (compared to $50,000 by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren) and free community college (which sounds dramatic but…
September 18, 2023
Biden’s Latest Student-Loan Plan Is Another Disaster
Late last month, President Biden and his Department of Education announced the launch of the “SAVE” Plan, a reform that expands existing income-driven repayment (IDR) programs to the tune of up to $550 billion. Now,…
September 17, 2023
Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah
…the state. Yet despite the fact that robust families are a big reason why the Beehive State flourishes on so many fronts, many state agencies reporting data to decision-makers fail to…
September 15, 2023
Why Industrial Policy Fails
…Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that it must delay production at an Arizona fab, owing to a lack of workers with the right experience and training. Nor can US policymakers prevent other countries…
September 15, 2023
Putting This Year’s Poverty Numbers in Context
…subsidies also contributed more to child poverty reduction in 2022 than 2021. As discussed extensively at Tuesday’s AEI event, policymakers and the public are in dire need of a poverty…
September 5, 2023
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Address the Trade Deficit
…lawmakers should avoid that. But lawmakers could increase national saving by either encouraging private saving or reducing the federal budget deficit. The critics are right: Tariffs are a bad idea….
September 5, 2023
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Address the Trade Deficit
…lawmakers should avoid that. But lawmakers could increase national saving by either encouraging private saving or reducing the federal budget deficit. The critics are right: Tariffs are a bad idea….
September 1, 2023
Despite Staggering Improper Payments, New Labor Department Report Calls for Reviving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
…history of abuse. Policymakers knew PUA was prone to abuse from almost the moment it was created in March 2020. An April 2020 DOL Inspector General (IG) report found that, under the…
August 28, 2023
Where Does School Time Go?
…begin with parents, policymakers, and practitioners focusing on four simple questions. First, where is time going? Second, how do we reduce wasted time? Third, which uses of time are most…