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Economist Bryan Caplan Makes the Case Against Education
A conversation about homeschooling, public schools and Caplan's book, The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money.
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California Gov. Newsom’s Coronavirus Task Force and Plan to Reopen the Economy Fall Short
It’s worrying that rather than setting simple steps and metrics to open parts of the economy, Newsom has announced an unwieldy, 80-member coronavirus task force.
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California’s Local Control Funding Formula Provides a Model For K-12 School Finance Reform
As a result of reforms, California districts now have considerable financial flexibility, and dollars are allocated more equitably.
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Does the FAA Have the Authority to Require Passengers to Wear Masks?
The balance of evidence suggests the FAA does not possess the clear power to issue and enforce a mask rule.
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Central Planning of Airline Service Is a Bad Idea — Even If Airlines Took Bailouts
Airlines are required to continue serving all the points they served on the date the coronavirus stimulus bill passed, regardless of whether they have any passengers.
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Take This Survey: Education Before and After COVID-19
The survey seeks to gain information on families’ education decisions before and after the coronavirus pandemic and school shutdowns.
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Seeking Pension Resiliency
National public pension funding barely improved over the last decade despite a historic bull market. It would be false hope to think that we will invest our way out of the current crisis. It’s time to think differently.
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How the Education System and Establishment Have Been Disrupted by the Coronavirus
Discussing when schools should reopen, how the status quo has been disrupted, and the latest attacks on homeschooling.
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Federal Bailout of Public Pension Systems Would Reward Some States After Decades of Mismanagement
Illinois had $137 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and $54 billion in unfunded retiree health care promises that existed prior to the pandemic.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Impact on Education and the Defenders of the Status Quo
It's a sad continuation of an education system that doesn't view success through the eyes of individual students but prioritizes itself.
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The CARES Act Funding for Transit Needs Oversight to Prevent Waste and Abuse
Congress has provided transit agencies with a massive windfall during the coronavirus pandemic, it now needs to conduct vigorous oversight of that spending.
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As Families and Schools Deal With Pandemic, Harvard Magazine Launches War On Homeschooling
Schools have closed for more than 55 million students nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic and at least 34 states have shuttered schools for the rest of the academic year.
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The Economic Downturn Increases the Need to Reform School Finance Systems
Education has rapidly changed in the past two decades and school finance systems should be reformed to reflect these new dynamics.
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Teachers and Taxpayers Need a New Model for Teacher Retirement Systems
Today's K-12 education workforce is more mobile than ever and requires a new approach to public retirement plans.
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States Want Federal Assistance for Debt-Riddled Public Pension Plans
Many public pensions systems were facing financial crises before the pandemic and subsequent market crash and a poorly-conceived taxpayer-funded bailout now would not set them on a path to sustainability.
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What Will Happen to the Education System When the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Over?
While virtual learning may surge, hybrid models with in-person elements may work best.
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Infrastructure Stimulus Hasn’t Worked In The Past and Won’t Work Now
President Trump’s call for a $2 trillion infrastructure stimulus bill is not a strategic infrastructure plan.
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Debunking Harvard’s Attack on Homeschooling
What Harvard gets wrong about homeschooling.
