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July 18, 2023
The Great Recession, COVID-19, Interest Hikes Left a 15-Year Mark on Housing
…prices so high – during the last decade were interest rates that were very low by historical standards. As the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to fend off a recession…
July 18, 2023
The Education Community’s Views on School Improvement Have Fundamentally Changed
…students complete in high school in core subjects. Resist grade inflation, encourage colleges to raise admissions standards, and test students at key transition points. Extend the school day and school…
July 14, 2023
Do We Need a Reboot? Challenging Prevailing Narratives on AI
…a new era of prosperity or hamper the U.S. in leading the way toward a better and more prosperous AI future. We recently hosted an AEI event with two Stanford University professors,…
July 13, 2023
The Test Isn’t the Problem
…relaxing testing standards or merit-based standards of any kind, whether in New York, Boston, San Francisco, or Buffalo—all cities where exam schools are under fire. The tests are not the…
July 12, 2023
New York Rent Control: Could the End be Near?
…that New York’s rent laws could be struck down, in full, or in part. Taking no action would let the lower court decisions upholding the law stand. Nor would a…
July 10, 2023
Reforming the EITC to Reduce Single Parenthood and Ease Work-Family Balance
Sixty years ago, in 1963, 94% of American children were born to married mothers. Today, the figure is only 60 percent. This decline signals a fundamental disruption in the long-standing stability of…
July 8, 2023
Why the End of Affirmative Action Is Good for Black Science Students
…time sitting in a college classroom. Math and science classes are tough. They use objective standards. And there is less grade inflation. It is simply harder to keep up if…
July 6, 2023
The End of Affirmative Action Calls for a Renewed Conservatism of Opportunity
…not of their own making. Because children from groups underrepresented among the elite are decidedly overrepresented among the disadvantaged, an effective policy agenda around upward mobility would stand to benefit…
July 3, 2023
Child Welfare’s Ideological Enforcer
…published.” In other words, it’s no longer acceptable for academic journals to publish anything questioning the current orthodoxy in child welfare. This stance has taken hold in other fields, too,…
June 30, 2023
House Republican Plan Penalizes Marriage
…child-rearing years, the Tax Cuts for Working Families Act would simply increase the standard deduction for all households — $2,000 for singles, $3,000 for heads of household, and $4,000 for…