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September 19, 2023

It’s OK to Like Both Public Schools and School Choice

…one roof. At a time when transportation and communication were limited, educational choice was naturally constrained. Today, those constraints are dusty memories. New tools have made it possible to communicate,…

September 19, 2023

Senator Tim Scott’s New Plan to Cut Taxes

Senator and Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott (R-SC) released a new economic plan this week. The plan addresses issues such as the national debt, federal spending, trade, and the economy. The plan…

September 18, 2023

West Virginia Budget Cuts Are a Taste of Higher Ed’s Future

…the rising cost of college and a “national narrative that questioned the value of college,” as reasons WVU would expect to see fewer applicants in coming years. It is now…

September 18, 2023

Students’ Lack of Basic Knowledge of US History and Civics Remains a National Embarrassment

…was never to improve voter participation. Frankly, it was to correct a profound national embarrassment: more than 96 percent of immigrants seeking naturalization pass the test—a rate that Americans at-large are nowhere…

September 18, 2023

There’s an Easy Fix That Would Solve Our Housing Crisis: Light Touch Density

…a single parcel of land, LTD is both naturally affordable and naturally inclusionary, creating upward mobility naturally through a more accessible housing market. All it takes is repealing the laws…

September 18, 2023

A Degree of Risk

…what they have borrowed, if anything at all. As my colleague at the American Enterprise Institute, Nat Malkus, has argued, Biden’s IDR reforms would ostensibly transform a loan repayment program into…

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

Utah was just acknowledged by WalletHub as the happiest state in the nation, and it’s no secret that Utah leads many state performance rankings in America. From the economy — including…

September 15, 2023

Why Industrial Policy Fails

…combined with fighting climate change, advancing progressive social goals, and protecting US national security. What should the US do instead? First, to safeguard national security, it should identify a narrow…

September 15, 2023

Putting This Year’s Poverty Numbers in Context

…on the SPM doubled. The doubling was a natural result of temporary COVID aid being withdrawn, including the temporarily expanded CTC. However, not only was the SPM child poverty rate…