Education
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Competition Comes to College Admissions Testing
Texas has expanded college exams beyond the SAT and ACT, creating competition that rewards rigor.
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Half of Students Now Get A’s, But Actual Achievement Is Declining
Your child’s report card may be sending the wrong signal. Grades and GPAs increasingly reflect institutional incentives rather than academic achievement.
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Does Funding Research Give Government a Claim to Tech Firms?
Public research may contribute to private innovation, but causal influence does not give government an ownership stake.
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A Scientist’s Case for Diversity Through Freedom
In ‘Diversity Through Freedom,’ author Adrian Bejan argues that diversity emerges naturally from freedom and decentralized action, while imposed institutional systems distort its benefits.
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Unfinished Republic: What I’m Teaching My Daughter About America’s Founding
Americans fall short of our founding ideal that all are created equal. But reformers have fought ever since to fulfill that promise.
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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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Should Smartphones be Banned in Schools? A Look at the Research
Students react poorly at first but show improvement over time. Unfortunately, government schools are tricky places to run experiments.
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School Choice Can Make America Healthy Again
From sleep deprivation to obesity to overmedication, many of the problems facing American children are reinforced by the structure of modern schooling.
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May Day Politics Come to Classrooms
Chicago’s latest deal with its teachers union uses public-school students to advance private agendas.
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Gen-Z YouTuber Hammers Home Financial Responsibility
Foul-mouthed and fiery, Caleb Hammer is bringing sound financial advice and personal accountability to the YouTube-TikTok generation.
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Competition Comes to College Admissions Testing
Texas has expanded college exams beyond the SAT and ACT, creating competition that rewards rigor.
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•
Half of Students Now Get A’s, But Actual Achievement Is Declining
Your child’s report card may be sending the wrong signal. Grades and GPAs increasingly reflect institutional incentives rather than academic achievement.
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•
Does Funding Research Give Government a Claim to Tech Firms?
Public research may contribute to private innovation, but causal influence does not give government an ownership stake.
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•
A Scientist’s Case for Diversity Through Freedom
In ‘Diversity Through Freedom,’ author Adrian Bejan argues that diversity emerges naturally from freedom and decentralized action, while imposed institutional systems distort its benefits.
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•
Unfinished Republic: What I’m Teaching My Daughter About America’s Founding
Americans fall short of our founding ideal that all are created equal. But reformers have fought ever since to fulfill that promise.
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•
Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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•
Should Smartphones be Banned in Schools? A Look at the Research
Students react poorly at first but show improvement over time. Unfortunately, government schools are tricky places to run experiments.
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•
School Choice Can Make America Healthy Again
From sleep deprivation to obesity to overmedication, many of the problems facing American children are reinforced by the structure of modern schooling.
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•
May Day Politics Come to Classrooms
Chicago’s latest deal with its teachers union uses public-school students to advance private agendas.
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•
Gen-Z YouTuber Hammers Home Financial Responsibility
Foul-mouthed and fiery, Caleb Hammer is bringing sound financial advice and personal accountability to the YouTube-TikTok generation.