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April 28, 2025
House Republicans’ Proposed Repayment Plan Fixes Vexing Student Loan Problem
…nearly a dozen different loan repayment plans and create just two: a standard repayment plan and an entirely new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. In addition to simplification, the proposal aims…
April 24, 2025
In Opposing Last Month’s Continuing Resolution, Nearly All Democrats Voted to Shut Down Welfare Checks, Too
…tax bills, added to unrelated legislation, or passed as stand-alone legislation.” Since it was created in 1996, TANF has been extended on a long-term basis only once, in legislation covering fiscal years…
April 17, 2025
Turn Public Service Loan Forgiveness into a State Block Grant
…more often about protecting professionals in the field from competition than truly improving standards. While proponents argue that PSLF encourages graduates to choose careers in public service, the incentives are more complex….
April 9, 2025
Trump’s Tariff Formula Is Still Wrong. Maybe That’s Why No One Will Admit They Created It.
Last Friday, we showed that the Trump Administration’s tariff formula contained an error that made its calculated tariffs up to four times too large. The entire premise of the administration’s…
April 4, 2025
President Trump’s Tariff Formula Makes No Economic Sense. It’s Also Based on an Error.
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March 31, 2025
Reimagining Federal Education R&D: DARPA for Education
…one person left in NCER, there simply won’t be anybody with the right experiences and standing to improve EDU. What happens next to NCER is unclear. If we assume that…
March 25, 2025
AI Talent: It’s Not Just for High Tech Anymore
…stand-alone AI-focused roles. This means that, for the time being, AI is being implemented for augmentation as opposed to automation, and that hiring AI-literate employees does not usually come at the…
March 25, 2025
Reimagining Federal Education R&D: IES, Workforce Skills, and State Leadership
…spurred other states to change, serving as a how-to model for best policies and practices. In Louisiana, a stand-out among the 2024 NAEP results, the governor and state superintendent of education…
March 3, 2025
Up in the Air
…and reinvesting the $100 billion in savings to increasing spending on AI and robotics. The trade-off here is stark. According to Morgan Stanley analysts, the average annual salary for eliminated…
February 27, 2025
Powering AI: The Energy Workforce Crisis No One Is Talking About
…energy transition and industrial revitalization will face continued headwinds. The rapid rise of AI and the potential it holds for higher living standards and longer, healthier lives depends on a…