America is in the midst of an education collapse. Declining literacy rates. Falling math scores. Shortened attention spans. And a growing uncertainty is emerging: What should we do? But in Texas, Bluebonnet Learning provides…
Preston Cooper explains the significant role standardized tests play in predicting college students’ likelihood of success. Most selective colleges and universities stopped requiring standardized tests in admissions during…
Wisconsin collects enormous amounts of education data. We measure test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, discipline, race, disability and family income. Yet one important factor remains largely missing from the state’s…
Ian Rowe, Brad Wilcox, and Grant Bailey highlight the importance of family structure in determining students’ academic success. The federal government collects a wealth of data to help us understand what drives child outcomes…
A new report from the Downtown Seattle Association delivers a stark verdict on Seattle’s signature economic experiment. Five years after the city imposed a JumpStart payroll tax on large employers, downtown Seattle has shed…
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at its June meeting. That wasn’t the story.What mattered: Kevin Warsh sees a credibility crisis. The fix is to deliver on past promises, not signal the future.I’ve known Warsh since 2002,…
Recent headlines highlighted Seattle posting the fifth-largest numeric population gain among U.S. cities with 20,000+ residents in 2025, adding 11,572 people for a 1.5% increase to reach 784,777. The city was the only West…
Danielle Pletka assesses the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision when waging war against Iran. No, again, the war with Iran is not lost. It could be, but it ain’t over yet. As usual, all is in the hands of President…
Texas’ launch of the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program has been nothing short of historic. It sends a clear message that families are demanding more control over their children’s education. Within the first 24 hours,…
When Pennsylvania’s governor pushed agencies to speed up permitting, the idea was straightforward: set clear expectations, measure performance, and make government more responsive to the people it serves.Pennsylvania has made…
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