Liberty
Government pulls student loan money from ‘worthless’ programs
Rikki Schlott writes for the New York Post about a policy shift involving college student loans. Students will no longer be able to take out federal loans to pay for…
Return on investment
Education
New study gives strong evidence for scaling up school choice programs
How can states raise student achievement at scale? That’s an eternal question, made even more important in an era where education dollars are tight and the competition fierce. Historically, states have…
Education
NC Ed Spending and NAEP Scores: It’s Difficult to Ignore the Trends
We hear a lot about how much states are spending on education. Not so much about how much we’re get for that spending. Until now. Edunomics Lab, a university-based research…
Liberty
Weighing Costs and Benefits of a Master’s Degree
Mark Schneider investigates the value of a college master’s degree. According to the College Scorecard, in the 2021–22 school year, around 1.2 million students were enrolled in master’s programs, and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Rich Get Richer!
From the Harvard Crimson: Colleges and universities across the country are reporting record returns on their endowments. This month, the University of Pennsylvania reported a 41.1 percent return for its…
Education
Martin Center Column Says Free Community College Would Solve the Wrong Problem
Preston Cooper writes for the Martin Center about proposals for taxpayers to cover all costs of community college. House Democrats have released their draft plan to make free community college…
Education
Martin Center column focuses on making regional colleges competitive
Walt Gardner writes for the Martin Center about the future viability of American regional colleges. The wage premium attached to a bachelor’s degree largely explains why high school graduates who…
Education
Martin Center column reassesses college wage premium payoff
Jack Salmon writes for the Martin Center about the truth surrounding a popular argument for boosting college attendance. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts within the higher education…
Education
Student debt pros and cons
Preston Cooper writes for the Martin Center about when college student debt makes sense and when it’s a bad idea. Student debt has a bad reputation. It’s under attack from…
Education
Martin Center column probes value of college investment
Tom Burnett asks in a Martin Center column whether it’s still a good investment to get a college degree. Recently, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced that he was in…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Why film incentives don’t grow state economies
How can this be? If the government gives money to incentivize economic development, how can that not promote economic development? An economist explains.
Education
School choice’s benefits in Colombia
Corey DeAngelis writes for the Cato Institute about one Latin American country’s positive experience with school choice. There’s an ongoing debate about how we should evaluate the effectiveness of school…