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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,…
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…
July 31, 2023
Biden’s Under-the-Radar Budget Bomb: A New Student Loan Repayment Plan
The Biden administration hasn’t been shy about spending money, and spending on higher education policy has been no exception. The most obvious channel for (attempted) spending was the illegal plan…
June 14, 2023
The Best Argument for School Choice
…public schools can accommodate. For years, wonkish arguments for school choice mostly revolved around enhanced performance. Researchers and policymakers have long built the case for (or against) choice based on…
February 23, 2023
Distance to 100: An Alternative to Racial Achievement Gaps
Policymakers and practitioners can do only so much to solve any problem without a clear, unbiased view of the underlying causes. Educators today have failed to improve student achievement largely…
February 22, 2023
Unlocking the Future
…Scholars Ian Rowe | Distance to 100: An Alternative to Racial Achievement Gaps Policymakers and practitioners can do only so much to solve any problem without a clear, unbiased view…
November 28, 2022
Public School Instructional Offerings and Enrollment Changes: Evidence from Two Years After the Pandemic
…school closures, 2020–21 and 2021–22. Understanding the relationship between reopening policies and enrollment changes can help policymakers prepare for future challenges that could arise in schools. For example, large enrollment…
August 30, 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan is Driven by Politics, Not Economics
…be facing higher prices and less conservative borrowing as a result of last week’s cancellation announcement. I’ve spent the past decade working to help policy makers and the public better…
February 23, 2022
The Case Against Universal Free Lunch
…workday to feed their child. Which attitude—that of Swiss parents or that of American progressives—is more conducive to a flourishing society? Although American policymakers tend to exhibit what Oren Cass…