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Gov. Brown’s budget increases education spending, again, but more school choice is needed
In his final budget as governor, Jerry Brown once again accelerated California’s spending on K-12 education.
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Florida’s School Choice Programs Fight Off Legal Changes and Continue to Grow
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship serves nearly 107,000 students and 48 percent of Florida families are eligible to participate.
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Gov. Brown’s Budget Increases Education Spending, Again, but More School Choice is Needed
Control and choice need to be given to parents — so they can determine how education funding for their children is spent and choose the schools that are best for their kids.
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Indiana’s School Choice Reforms Have Been Effective and Popular
A survey finds 86 percent of parents with kids participating in the Indiana voucher program reported high to moderate levels of satisfaction.
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Landmark E-Cigarette Report Explodes Myth that Vaping Is as Toxic as Smoking
A new report on the public health consequences of e-cigarettes finds there is conclusive evidence that e-cigarettes are less dangerous than regular cigarettes, and smokers who switch to vaping will reduce their exposure to lethal toxicants and carcinogens.
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Mississippi Legislature May Expand School Choice in 2018
An expansion of the state’s education savings account program is being proposed.
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City’s Pensions Cloud Sunny Budget
U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Fort Myers’ population has grown 24% since 2010 and now exceeds 77,000. And yet, the city is not able to fully fund basic services.
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Celebrating National School Choice Week
The annual effort to highlight the importance of school choice is here.
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Sarasota, Florida, Is Selling Unneeded Government Real Estate
These properties will no longer languish on the government rolls, requiring taxpayer-funded maintenance.
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Seattle’s Soda Tax Experiment Is Doomed to Fail
Seattle's press is abuzz with stories of sticker shock after residents headed to the grocery stores Jan. 1 and found the price of soda had skyrocketed thanks to the city's tax on sweetened beverages.
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Illinois Privatizes Lottery Management, Again
Camelot replaces Northstar Lottery Group as private manager of the state lottery.
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The Tax Cuts Benefit Most of Us Now, But Harm Future Generations
At some point, the cumulative impact of all this deficit spending will trigger an economic crisis.
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New Study Suggests Teachers Unions Reduce Students’ Earning and Job Prospects
Male students who grew up under 12 years of schooling in states requiring collective bargaining with teachers unions earned nearly $1,500 less per year.
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Michigan Enacts Nation-Leading Pension, Retiree Health Care Funding and Transparency Standards for Local Governments
This is a model other states should consider adopting to better manage the threat of pension and retiree health care insolvency at the local level.
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National Park System Has a Maintenance Backlog of Over $11 Billion and Needs a New Approach
A financially sustainable public-private partnership model can ensure that the beauty and splendor of state and national parks can continue to be appreciated for another 100 years and more.
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California’s School Districts Are Spending More and More on Retirees
Pension contributions are continuing to rise and will eat up money that should go toward educating students.
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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Pension Funds
Examining what the tax cuts bill means for public sector retirement systems over the short- and long-term.
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As Major Cities Try to Combat Traffic Congestion, Texas State Legislature Limits Their Options
The Texas state legislature enacted new laws aimed at curtailing the use of tolling and public-private partnerships.
