Can Tax Policy Live Up to Its New Role in the Fight Against Poverty?
Tax policy is making up a greater share of anti-poverty programs compared to direct spending programs.
Colleges Are Measuring Learning, But Not Because of Students. Is That a Problem?
But the actual assessment mechanism is just one part of a successful system of measuring learning outcomes.
Cuomo, de Blasio Argue NY Pre-K Costs
The two are facing off in a public relations and legislative lobbying campaign this week.
The Loudest Voice in the Room
In October 1996, Americans began turning their televisions to a channel that would change the country’s media and political landscap
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Budget Deal Sets Up Three Years of Tough Choices for Congress
Budgeting could pose an even greater challenge for years to come.
How Computer Warranties Paved the Way for Edward Snowden
Warranties are ubiquitous in the IT sector because the products are expensive, break easily, are hard to fix, and need constant upgrades.
A Profile of 2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates: College Choice Report Part 2 Enrollment Patterns
ACT has recently released data on 2012 high school graduates who took the ACT and enrolled in college.
A Profile of 2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates: College Choice Report Part 2 Enrollment Patterns
Offering David Brooks a Crash Course in Education Policy
It’s hard to imagine where Brooks gets the notion that early education has received disproportionately great attention.
The History of the United States’ Nearly-Universal Child Care Program
Between 1943 and 1946, the United States ran a child care system designed to increase maternal employment as part of the war effort.