Big spending and centralization has not worked in education.
Daily Analysis
Shut Down the Department of Education, End Federal Government Involvement and Intervention
The government needs an exit plan for education.
Comparative City Data Debunks Notion That More Spending Is Key to Better Education or Lower Crime Rates
Not all spending is created equal.
How Big Government Sabotages Poor People and Enriches Well-Connected Fat Cats
Advocates for the Export-Import Bank are resorting to lies to justify the corrupt institution.
The U.S. vs U.K. Wimpiness Contest
Which freakout is worse?
Obama Admin Prepares Rules Targeting For-Profit Colleges
Obama administration presses ahead in its war on for-profit colleges.
Is Government Threat of Punishment Keeping Private Universities from Cutting Tuition?
Federal policies unquestionably deserve some blame for skyrocketing tuition costs. Washington subsidizes student borrowing, and colleges in turn raise prices to capture federal dollars. Higher prices put pressure on Washington to increase subsidies and the cycle…
Obama Shouldn’t Limit Higher Education Choices
The Obama administration has consistently sought to eliminate education choices and reduce opportunities, particular for the poor. The president has repeatedly tried to eliminate funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, despite the fact that the limited…
More Child Abuse at a Government-Run School
From a macro perspective, the most distressing aspect of America’s education system is that taxpayers spend a lot of money (more than any other people in the world, on a per-student basis) and we get very mediocre results. And it’s getting worse over time. This famous…
Another Amazing Example of Government Stupidity and Political Correctness
If you had to pick the most inane, pointless, and intrusive example of government stupidity, what would you pick? We have lots of examples of regulators running amok. Regulations making it difficult for trucking firms to weed out drunk drivers. Year-long sting…