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May 14, 2025

Graduation in the Time of COVID: The Weakened Relationship with Chronic Absenteeism

…to over 100,000 fewer graduates—if not for its weakened relationship with absenteeism. Educators and policymakers must purposefully contend with whether emergency pandemic policy changes have enduring effects on students and…

May 7, 2025

Displacement by Design: How Bad Policy Made Housing Scarce, and How We Can Fix It

…policymakers to act. Good Neighbors AI turns housing pressure data into smart strategies for zoning reform and rehousing, giving leaders actionable intelligence today for tomorrow’s needs. It’s not top-down intervention;…

April 28, 2025

You Autor Know

…of the century made or led by US policymakers: the granting to China of permanent normal trade relations status in 2000 and the concurrent acceptance of China into the World…

February 24, 2025

A Conservative Vision for Higher Education Reform

…point in the national discourse on higher education policy. On April 22, 2019, Senator Elizabeth Warren, vying for the Democratic nomination for president, announced that as president she’d cancel up…

February 18, 2025

Family-Friendly Policies for the 119th Congress

…marriage penalties are three specific areas of interest to lawmakers who want to make America more family friendly. Read the PDF. Introduction America is in a baby bust, with birth…

January 24, 2025

Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends

…of test takers. Since 2011, the US has experienced the highest absolute achievement gap growth internationally. Adult performance trends on international assessments during this period reflect those of students, suggesting…

January 24, 2025

Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends

…of test takers. Since 2011, the US has experienced the highest absolute achievement gap growth internationally. Adult performance trends on international assessments during this period reflect those of students, suggesting…

January 10, 2025

Marriage: America’s Keystone Institution

…than ever for the well-being of children and adults, at least on some outcomes. Scholars, journalists, professionals, and policymakers should not only take note of marriage’s rising value, but they…

November 21, 2024

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

…in AI and its impacts on the workforce will be critical to helping inform and equip workers and policymakers to flexibly respond to AI developments. Access the full version here….

November 20, 2024

Eliminate Federal Lending to Graduate and Professional Students; Revenue to Fund Block Grants to States

Graduate student lending is out of control. Students are effectively borrowing without limit to pay for graduate and professional schools, many of which offer little or no return on their…