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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, January 2019
LAUSD strike, what millennial parents are getting right about their kids' educations, and more.
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Teachers’ Unions May Have to Put Students First, Rethink Opposition to Education Reforms
”What’s best for teachers is what’s best for kids” isn't always true.
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Fort Worth Takes Steps Toward Meaningful Pension Reform
The proposed changes could be a major step towards protecting the retirement security of Fort Worth’s police, fire, and other government workers.
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LAUSD Must Resist Mandates That Restrict Flexibility And Increase Inequality
LAUSD is facing a fiscal cliff.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, January 2019
California’s cannabis black market is still thriving mostly due to onerous taxes and regulations in the legal market, Florida could be on a path to legalize recreational pot by 2020, and more.
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How Some Local Funding Quirks Are Blocking School Choice
Sweeping changes to the school finance system are receiving high marks. But there's still work to be done.
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Surface Transportation Newsletter #183
The Future Interstates Committee misses an opportunity, Interstate reconstruction, complete streets, managed lanes and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Managed Lanes
Managed lanes can provide motorists with a reliable means of completing their commutes and reduce funding uncertainties that plague many infrastructure systems.
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Amicus Brief: Abbott v. Pastides
The Supreme Court should make clear that public universities violate the First Amendment by subjecting their students to investigations for having exercised their First Amendment rights.
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How a Corrupt Marijuana Testing Lab Incident Highlights the Benefits of Legalized Marijuana
The state’s evolving regulatory structure must adapt.
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Here’s What Millennial Parents Are Getting Right About Their Kids’ Educations
Today’s young parents care about more than just test scores, and are increasingly supportive of educational choice.
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Bond Downgrade Will Cost Vermont
Policymakers must shore up the state pension system.
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Unfair Local Education Funding Keeps Schools From Accepting Students Across District Lines. Here Are Some Ways to Fix That
For state policymakers, the lesson is clear: Funding equity is a key component of educational choice.
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Gov. Kemp’s Promised Raises for Teachers Come With Hidden Costs
Pay increases are just one part of the compensation and pension system equation.
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Raising Money for Southern Nevada Infrastructure Improvements
Clark County, Nevada, is an American success story. But the metro area's infrastructure has failed to keep pace.
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Nicotine and Harm Reduction Newsletter – December 2018
The U.S. Surgeon General made an extraordinary intervention into the debate over e-cigarettes and tobacco harm reduction calling for vaping bans and higher taxes to stem the rise of teen vaping.
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Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System: A Foundation for the Future
The report makes several good recommendations but falls short of truly providing a realistic, financially sustainable path forward for Interstates.
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Pension Reform Newsletter — December 2018
California’s rising taxes linked to rising pension costs, pension woes contribute to Vermont credit rating downgrade, and more.
