Education
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The Long Shadow of COVID School Closures
COVID lockdowns transformed education and exposed the limits of centralized policymaking. Six years later, students are still paying the price.
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What a Children’s Book Taught Me About Core Economic Principles
Despite having no formal economics training, Richard Scarry captures Say’s Law through Busytown’s everyday interactions.
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Reflections on Four Decades of Teaching ECON 101
The most important lessons of an economic way of thinking haven’t changed much in 40 years. But the students have.
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The Atlantic’s Critique of Homeschooling Ignores the Real Education Crisis
The Atlantic can publish as many cautionary stories as it likes, but the data, the Supreme Court precedents, and common sense remain firmly on the side of parental authority.
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Mississippi’s Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward
Despite its persistent poverty, Mississippi dramatically improved literacy outcomes — offering a case study in high-impact, low-cost reform.
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When Production Isn’t Production and Prices Aren’t Prices
When we use economic terms loosely, we smuggle in assumptions that the theory itself does not support.
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The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny
Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.
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Fewer Kids, More Admins? The Quiet Boom in K-12 Hiring That’s Pure Politics
Teachers’ unions are promoting far-left causes and laundering dues while student headcounts fall, teacher pay is flat, and math and reading scores crater.
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What Colleges Taught Gen-Z Is Getting Them Fired
College sought to protect students from discomfort. The economy demands they perform under pressure. The resulting collision is reshaping early-career outcomes.
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Four Post-COVID Trends Are Reshaping American Education
The pandemic didn’t just disrupt schooling — it altered the incentives, expectations, and norms that held the system together. Alternatives are here to stay.
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The Long Shadow of COVID School Closures
COVID lockdowns transformed education and exposed the limits of centralized policymaking. Six years later, students are still paying the price.
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•
What a Children’s Book Taught Me About Core Economic Principles
Despite having no formal economics training, Richard Scarry captures Say’s Law through Busytown’s everyday interactions.
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•
Reflections on Four Decades of Teaching ECON 101
The most important lessons of an economic way of thinking haven’t changed much in 40 years. But the students have.
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•
The Atlantic’s Critique of Homeschooling Ignores the Real Education Crisis
The Atlantic can publish as many cautionary stories as it likes, but the data, the Supreme Court precedents, and common sense remain firmly on the side of parental authority.
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Mississippi’s Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward
Despite its persistent poverty, Mississippi dramatically improved literacy outcomes — offering a case study in high-impact, low-cost reform.
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•
When Production Isn’t Production and Prices Aren’t Prices
When we use economic terms loosely, we smuggle in assumptions that the theory itself does not support.
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•
The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny
Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.
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•
Fewer Kids, More Admins? The Quiet Boom in K-12 Hiring That’s Pure Politics
Teachers’ unions are promoting far-left causes and laundering dues while student headcounts fall, teacher pay is flat, and math and reading scores crater.
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•
What Colleges Taught Gen-Z Is Getting Them Fired
College sought to protect students from discomfort. The economy demands they perform under pressure. The resulting collision is reshaping early-career outcomes.
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•
Four Post-COVID Trends Are Reshaping American Education
The pandemic didn’t just disrupt schooling — it altered the incentives, expectations, and norms that held the system together. Alternatives are here to stay.