Public Education
Unfunded state pension liabilities grow to $8.28 trillion nationwide(The Center Square) – Unfunded state pension liabilities have climbed to $8.28 trillion, or nearly $25,000 for every person in the United States, according to a newreportfrom the American Legislative Exchange Council.The… Read More
Public Education
Austin residents brace for higher property taxes as school enrollment declines(The Center Square) – Austin Independent School District, the largest taxing authority in Travis County, recently commiserated with local homeowners regarding rising property taxes that will fund its schools.Earlier this… Read More
National
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies did little… Read More
National
Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance(The Center Square) – A new nationalreport highlights the "compounding effect" the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the youngest learners.The report from… Read More
National
Low taxes, school choice help inform ALEC’s ranking of best, worst governors(The Center Square) – Nine Republicans and one Democrat made the American Legislative Exchange Council’s list of 2021’s 10 best governors in a new report on economic freedom. South… Read More