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March 19, 2024
Conservatives Distrust Higher Ed—But Still Need Degrees
Ideological opposition to “woke” colleges and universities could harm conservatives and rural communities. American’s faith in our colleges and universities has seen a marked decline in recent years, with the percentage of…
March 14, 2024
The “No Excuses” Model Is Due for a Renaissance
In a dispatch over the weekend, the New York Times took note of the rise of “super strict schools in England,” marked by “strict routines and detentions,” silent corridors, and “zero-tolerance” policies for even…
March 14, 2024
A Crucial Fix For Rent Regulation
…fix up when they become vacant off the market entirely. At a hearing last week of the City Council Housing Committee, members presented with the most recent city Housing and Vacancy Survey were…
March 11, 2024
Taking On the College Cartel
…results like rates of graduation, year-to-year retention, and job placement. Over the longer term, they would need to track student labor market outcomes and calculate graduates’ earnings—as compared to a…
March 8, 2024
State of the Union – Biden’s Housing Proposals Would be Harmful, Not Helpful
…seller’s market) as it is today, particularly for starter homes. As economics 101 dictates, when demand exceeds supply, the result is inevitably higher prices. The President’s State of the Union…
March 6, 2024
College or Trade School? How About Both?
…access to higher education and reaped the benefits in terms of higher GDP and living standards. Education, then, feeds human capital development, the complex mix of education, skills, and social connection on which free markets depend for growth. To…
March 6, 2024
It’s Time to Scrap the Federal Student Loan Program
…should also be required to benchmark employee benefits, overhead, and administrative ranks against private sector norms, with student eligibility for federal loans contingent on acceptable performance. Moreover, institutions whose students…
March 4, 2024
Exploring America’s Social Safety Net And The Political Fights Around It
…to a relatively low level. Geoff Bennett:As a congressional staffer, Weidinger helped draft the landmark welfare reform law in the 1990s. The legislation followed years of anti-welfare sentiment driven by…
February 29, 2024
Recalling Pandemic Lessons on “Self-Certifying” Eligibility
…of $191 billion and the staggering $400 billion calculated by private experts. That catastrophe goes unmentioned in last week’s DOL guidance, which marks at least the third time since pandemic benefits ended that DOL…
February 29, 2024
The Age of Uncertainty—and Opportunity: Work in the Age of AI
…of labor market impacts have increasingly emphasized AI’s potential to automate tasks that require skills—including creativity, writing, and social and emotional learning—previously believed to be beyond the technology’s reach. In…