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Budget Deal Reportedly Earmarks $100M for 1199 and Extends MCO Tax
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun to emerge from the closed-door negotiations. Those deals reportedly include…
Building on the Wisconsin higher-ed reform model
Executive summary Across the United States, there is growing concern about the performance of higher education institutions. Students are studying less, grade inflation has weakened the value of transcripts as signals of…
Building on the Wisconsin higher-ed reform model
Executive summary Across the United States, there is growing concern about the performance of higher education institutions. Students are studying less, grade inflation has weakened the value of transcripts as signals of…
NH offers the lowest gas and grocery prices in New England this Memorial Day Weekend
Granite Staters can expect to have the most affordable Memorial Day Weekend in New England this year, as New Hampshire offers the region’s lowest gas and grocery prices, a Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy review of…
NC House Override of Gov. Stein’s Veto Jumpstarts hope for thousands of families
Finally. It took a while – nine months to be exact – but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s August 2025 veto of legislation (HB 87) to opt-in North Carolina into the Education…
Wisconsin students who struggle with reading are let down by unenforced literacy reforms, say advocates
Parents don’t want ‘to just sit and read through state statutes’ A three-year-old Wisconsin law requiring schools to inform parents when their students are struggling with reading is going unenforced in far too many…
(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education
Myth 1: A’s and B’s Are Marks of Distinction in College, With C’s Signifying Average Performance. Reality: According to GradeInflation.com, as well as other later surveys, in the early 1960s, the percentage of A’s awarded in…
For Every Woman Who Locks Her Car Twice
There is a common thread connecting women everywhere. Whether you’re a young professional walking to the subway after work—headphones in, keys clenched between your fingers—or a mother finishing a Target run, buckling your…
Fix licensing. Expand access. Lower costs. Free workers.
Imagine having to stop at state lines and earn a new driver’s license every time you traveled, despite years of safe driving experience. States recognize that the public benefit of mobility outweighs minor differences in…
Universal licensure recognition can improve worker mobility, allow for greater access to services in Washington state
Key TakeawaysLicensing delays, even in areas as crucial as health care, keep qualified professionals from working and patients and consumers from accessing services. Washington state has increasingly joined…
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