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Charter Schools Get Better Results, With Less Money, Than Government-Run Schools
A new study finds public charter schools are 8 percent to 42 percent more cost-effective than traditional public schools in Texas.
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State Tests Deter Private Schools From Participating in Voucher Programs
We found that the state testing mandate reduced the likelihood that private school leaders were certain to participate by 46 percent.
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Florida Task Force Makes Good Start in Tackling Blue-Green Algae
Restoration of Florida’s water bodies is among the state’s longest standing and most contentious challenges.
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The Florida Retirement System Is Being Mismanaged In a Variety of Ways
The Florida Retirement System (FRS) is $29.8 billion in debt and has just 84 percent of the funding it needs to pay for retirement benefits.
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An Analysis of K-12 Student Safety Policies and School Climates in Indiana
Results suggest that private schools and public charter schools are less likely to use school safety practices that restrict students than are traditional public schools.
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Should Floridians Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Roundabouts?
Florida has more roundabouts than any other state, but that doesn't mean drivers are comfortable with them.
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Who’s Deciding How Education Funding Is Spent at North Carolina’s Schools?
Education dollars are largely spent using one-size-fits-all formulas, leaving principals with little say over how money is spent at their schools.
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Surface Transportation News #192
Replacing gas taxes, why the U.S. lags in using public-private partnerships to build infrastructure, and a looming cut to highway funding.
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California’s Stem Cell Center Hasn’t Delivered and Shouldn’t Get More Taxpayer Money
Despite the lack of results and management deficiencies, California's voters will likely be asked to approve another $5 billion in bond money in 2020.
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Public School Districts Should, But Don’t, Accept All Students
Some public school districts reject transfer students altogether; others erect substantial hurdles that are difficult, if not impossible, for families to clear.
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President Trump’s Vaping Ban Is Bad Policy and Could Get Worse
What will happen to those who continue to produce and sell flavored vapes after prohibition?
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How Some of Our Best Public Schools Work Against School Choice and Low-Income Students
When it comes to public schools, students should have the freedom to choose to attend the school that best suits his or her needs.
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More Steps Needed to Stabilize Colorado’s State Pension Fund
The pension plan has less than 60 percent of the money it needs to pay for the benefits that have already been promised to public workers.
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Scope of Practice Laws and Licensing Regulations Increase Health Care Costs For Patients
Occupational licensing and scope of practice reform could expand access to medical care and reduce costs by eliminating anti-competitive policies.
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California Should Focus on Congestion and Pavement Condition to Improve State’s Highways
Given the amount of money California spends on its highways already, improving pavement conditions are a realistic and achievable goal.
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The Impact of Regulatory Compliance Costs on Private School Participation in Voucher Programs
More specialized private schools tend to be less likely to participate in voucher programs than regular private schools.
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Why Highway Tolls Align With Conservative Principles
When some conservatives oppose tolls and investor-managed highways as contrary to conservative principles, in effect they prefer the existing model of tax-funded, state-owned enterprises.
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California’s High-Speed Rail Project Should Be Put Back on the Ballot
Any revised rail plan should be carefully vetted and, ideally, put back in front of the electorate.
