Education
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What the Olympics Really Cost: Rio’s 10-Year Legacy of Debt and Destruction
Rio 2016, like many ambitious projects, combined political cronyism and weak market discipline. Ordinary Brazilians are still paying the bill.
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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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‘Guns Versus Butter’: Tracing the Dark Origins of a Classic Economic Model
The phrase’s apparent origins in Nazi Germany — and its grim use during the 1930s and 1940s — highlight a basic truth: prioritizing guns over butter ultimately imposes the cost of lower living standards on ordinary citizens.
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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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Harry Potter and the Deathly Economic Misconceptions
From goblin banks to unbreakable galleons, the wizarding world of Harry Potter reflects a form of folk economics that clashes with the realities of prosperity and growth.
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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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Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?
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What the Olympics Really Cost: Rio’s 10-Year Legacy of Debt and Destruction
Rio 2016, like many ambitious projects, combined political cronyism and weak market discipline. Ordinary Brazilians are still paying the bill.
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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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•
‘Guns Versus Butter’: Tracing the Dark Origins of a Classic Economic Model
The phrase’s apparent origins in Nazi Germany — and its grim use during the 1930s and 1940s — highlight a basic truth: prioritizing guns over butter ultimately imposes the cost of lower living standards on ordinary citizens.
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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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•
Harry Potter and the Deathly Economic Misconceptions
From goblin banks to unbreakable galleons, the wizarding world of Harry Potter reflects a form of folk economics that clashes with the realities of prosperity and growth.
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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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•
Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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•
Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?