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Examining Student Funding in Texas Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools
Texas students who choose to attend a charter school receive $813 fewer dollars, on average, compared to peers in traditional public schools.
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Fiscal Explainer: Texas Charter School Funding Analysis
Between 2015 and 2019, the inflation-adjusted funding gap between public charter schools and traditional public schools grew by about 36 percent—from $596 per pupil to $813 per pupil.
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Public Pension Plans’ Funded Ratios Have Been Declining for Years
New data visualization reveals the decline of public pension funding across the country.
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Would a Green Fiscal Stimulus Help the Environment and the Economy?
This policy brief considers the main “green recovery” proposals and evaluates whether they would achieve their stated objectives.
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It Is Time for Environmentalism 3.0
Many of the policies promoted to address the most serious and high profile environmental problems—climate change, declining biodiversity, oceanic dead zones, and tropical deforestation—simply aren’t working.
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Examining Private Equity in Public Pension Investments
Public pension systems should thoroughly evaluate the downsides of private equity investing before increasing their allocations to the asset class.
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Transportation and COVID-19: A State Guide to Policy and Priorities
What states can do amidst today's uncertainty, with a policy focus on mitigating risks to public-sector transportation operations and infrastructure investments.
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Biden’s Misguided Federal Prison Executive Order
The Biden administration is moving to phase out the use of private prisons at the federal level.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Can’t Agree on How to Regulate State’s Marijuana Market
New Jersey voters approved an amendment to legalize marijuana in November, but politicians' negotiations are stalling implementation.
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Aviation Policy News: America’s Many Spaceports, FAA Progress on Drones, and More
Plus: Airports’ funding crunch, making airports safer (in Europe), and the future of hydrogen and green aviation.
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With Interest Rates Low, US Pension Funds Make Risky Investments In Emerging Market Debt
A global trend towards tumbling interest rates as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and central governments around the world take on more debt.
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Maryland Tolling Project Faces Challenges From Environmental Opponents
Opponents of Maryland's I-270/I-495 managed lanes project are filing lawsuits designed to derail the public-private partnership.
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Testimony: North Dakota Should Fix the State’s Inadequate Public Pension Funding Policy
The North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System can attribute over $585 million of the plan's $1.4 billion in debt to the systematic underfunding of the public pension system.
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A Vision For Better School Funding in Arkansas
Arkansas should streamline education dollars into a weighted student formula and ensure that school operational decisions are left in the hands of local leaders.
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How to Improve Special Education Funding in Arkansas
Arkansas' education funding model creates disparities between the resources school districts receive and the actual needs of special education students.
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FAA Should Encourage Private Investment to Improve Spaceports
How to better facilitate and promote private investment in space transportation infrastructure.
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How the Federal Reserve’s Actions and Low Interest Rates Impact Public and Private Retirement Savings
Policymakers should give more consideration to the adverse impacts that repressive interest rate policies have on both public and personal retirement savings.
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COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on Housing, Commuting and Climate Change
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Californians and policymakers to adapt to accelerating trends that were already underway.
