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February 7, 2025
Low-Performing Students Fall Farther Behind the Pack
…interests rather than America’s needs. Perhaps it’s time to launch another national reading panel, like the one that ran between 1997 and 2000. But we don’t have time to waste….
February 4, 2025
The Family First Act Would Expand Net Income Tax Refunds to Higher Income Families
…families in the top half of the income distribution. At a time when lawmakers are seeking ways to reduce the federal deficit, they should consider whether these changes are prudent….
January 30, 2025
American Greatness Depends on Strong Families
…in line with J.D. Vance’s proposal during the campaign when he reminded voters that “President Trump has been on the record for a long time supporting a bigger child tax credit” but…
January 29, 2025
How State Governments Can Fight Degree Inflation
…all in 24 other states. Through licensing laws, states also impose degree requirements on occupations that typically do not pay enough to justify the time and expense of a degree,…
January 24, 2025
Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…for the patterns identified in this report. Read the PDF. Executive Summary Although national test scores provide clear evidence on student achievement across time, they do not illuminate what is…
January 24, 2025
Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…for the patterns identified in this report. Read the PDF. Executive Summary Although national test scores provide clear evidence on student achievement across time, they do not illuminate what is…
January 23, 2025
Four College Enrollment Trends to Watch
…the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) relaunch led applications for federal Pell Grants and student loans to drop by 325,000 (nine percent) among high school seniors and other first-time applicants…
January 21, 2025
How Trump Can Permanently Fix the Student Loan Program
…loans, without congressional approval. Biden officials judged that they did not have enough time to finalize the loan cancellation plans before the new administration takes over. Conservatives can take a victory…
January 21, 2025
President Trump’s USDA Should Fix Food Stamp Work Requirement Waivers
…how many states exploit the waiver eligibility criteria in this way, our research found that waiver coverage has increased over time. Figure 1 shows just how common waivers have become,…
January 17, 2025
Regulations Keep Millions of Bedrooms Empty During a Housing Crisis
…City, that number is estimated to be 30 percent of the 177,000 subsidized units. The time when extended families lived under one roof may be in the past. However, there’s…