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February 23, 2022

The Case Against Universal Free Lunch

…a free lunch.” But libertarian and small-government opponents of universalizing school lunch have taken the admonition too literally. Beyond the taxpayer sticker shock, we should far more carefully consider the…

October 20, 2021

Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighborhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities

…cities. White and rural Americans are more positive than Black, Hispanic, Asian, and urban Americans are about the current state of their communities but less optimistic about the future of…

July 2, 2021

Addressing the Shortcomings of the Supplemental Poverty Measure

…Index for All Urban Consumers each year, and a relative measure should update thresholds by the same percentage at which median income changes each year. Remove geographic adjustments from the…

May 4, 2020

How To Educate an American

In the years after A Nation at Risk, conservatives’ ideas to reform America’s lagging education system gained much traction. Key items like school choice and rigorous academic standards drew bipartisan support…