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Inflation-Adjusted K-12 Education Spending Per Student Has Increased By 280 Percent Since 1960
On average, the United States currently spends over $15,000 per student each year.
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Marijuana Business Insurance: Another Hurdle For Entrepreneurs
The current regulatory landscape has resulted in business owners who are hesitant to purchase insurance and few companies willing to provide insurance.
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Schools and States Need a More Accurate Measure of Student Poverty
The increased use of federal government initiatives by schools will result in a widening disparity between the allocation of resources and the actual student-needs the resources are intended to address.
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Cities and States Need to Better Share Testing, Tracing, and Coronavirus Risk Information With Public
Sharing more comprehensive information on testing and areas with positive tests would help make citizens confident they can safely resume activities while continuing to take appropriate actions to manage risks.
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Surface Transportation Board May Finally Settle Freight Rail Environmental Policy Dispute
The Surface Transportation Board is likely to side with railroads in a dispute over which of two laws apply to discharges of coal particles incidental to the normal operation of railcars in transit.
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Surface Transportation News: High-Speed Rail Proposal, Infrastructure Stimulus, and More
Plus: How coronavirus is impacting automated vehicle development, private financing infrastructure trends, and more.
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How Teacher Pension Plans Are Impacted by the Economic and Market Volatility
Choose a public pension plan and an investment return rate to see how that plan's unfunded liabilities and funded ratios change.
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How Michigan Can Avoid K-12 Budget Cuts Hurting the Highest-Need Students
Disadvantaged students — who are already the most vulnerable to economic uncertainty — shouldn’t also have to shoulder the most severe losses.
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Poor Cap-and-Trade Proceeds Raise More Funding Questions for California’s High-Speed Rail Project
The high-speed rail project is under growing bipartisan pressure.
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The Good and Bad In California’s Revised Budget, Which Projects a $54 Billion Deficit
At this time of severely limited resources, the state legislature should ask each department and agency to start at zero and to justify its entire budget and spending plans.
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A Major Shift to Homeschooling Could Help Unleash Innovation
It is plausible that mass homeschooling could unlock creative thinking and technological innovation.
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Housing Regulations and Occupational Licensing Are Hurting Millennials
From high housing prices to limited employment opportunities, government is the cause of, not the solution to, the challenges we face.
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The Benefits of Using Roadways as Public Spaces Are Limited and Temporary
With decreased vehicle traffic during the coronavirus shutdowns, many major cities are closing streets to create more outdoor spaces for both public and private uses.
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The US Has Little to Fear From Cutting Off the Unaccountable World Health Organization’s Funding
Instead of preparing the world for a disastrous pandemic, the WHO has busied itself with counterproductive, and unscientific campaigns.
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Pension Reform Newsletter: New Interactive Pension Data Tool, Why Some Plans Were More Prepared for Economic Downturn, and More
Plus: FAQ on market volatility's impact on public pensions, Colorado considers suspending pension reforms amid budget concerns, and more.
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Work-From-Home Trends Should Have Bay Area Rethinking Rail Projects
Lower tax revenue, stagnating population growth and tech companies' increased willingness to let people work from home, might mean costly rail extensions in San Jose and San Francisco shouldn't move forward.
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How Boston’s Transit System Would Benefit From Reducing Privatization Restrictions
Contracting out transit services not only saves taxpayers and riders money, but has also been shown to improve service quality and safety.
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Education Newsletter: School Systems Adapt During Coronavirus Pandemic, Education Stimulus Money and More
Plus: When and how the U.S. should reopen schools, ensuring K-12 budget cuts don't hurt highest-need students, previewing the COVID-19 impact on state pension plans and more.
