Education, Politics, Featured
Chicago’s Teacher Strike Was a Political Power-Move
We are now closing in on the beginning of the third year that the Covid-19 crisis has dominated...
Criminal Justice, Education, Studies, State Legislation, Featured
Florida Governor Gets Bold on Critical Race Theory
On December 15th, 2021, Floridian Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a new...
Federal Legislation, Education, Reports, Studies, Interest Rates, Monetary Policy
Why Younger Generations Should Be Wary of Universal Basic Income
From Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs to 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, the idea...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation, Education
Biden, Democrats Use Student Loan Forgiveness as Political Tool
The amount of outstanding student loan debt in the United States is staggering. There are ...
Federal Legislation, Education
Digital Divide Will Bring Educational Disparity This Fall
As many schools prepare for remote learning this fall, access issues caused by inconsistent...
Health Care, Federal Legislation, Education
Fiscal Policy Group Launches COVID Money Tracker
How much money has the airline industry received in government grants and loans since the COVID-19...
Federal Legislation, Education
How to Fill the Learning Gap When Schools Resume
With many schools closed through the end of the school year, students and parents are largely on...
Education
REPORT: Local journalism in crisis as America’s news deserts grow
- A new report on the state of local journalism found that more than 65 million Americans currently...
Education, Elections
Charter Schools Divide Democratic Candidates and Voters
After years of support from prominent Democrats, charter schools are coming under scrutiny from...
Education
REPORT: Federal government spends billions on poor quality higher education
- A new report found that the federal government disbursed $22.6 billion to 2,076 higher education...