“Solving the Third Party Payer Problem in Texas’ Public Education System Increasing Education Efficiency through Parental Choice” includes an analysis of the two systems of K-12 education operating in the Texas today: public and private. For the most part in Texas, these two systems operate separately. Unlike many other states, Texas doesn’t have a private school choice program that allows students to attend private schools using money from the public system.
Higher Education Subsidization: Why and How Should We Subsidize Higher Education?
We provide massive college subsidies at both the federal and state level. This paper explores the justifications for these college subsidies, subsidy design considerations, and evaluates the main subsidy programs to assess whether they are well-designed. Our evaluation discovers reasons to eliminate some subsidies and ways to improve other subsidies. Key points: Subsidies for higher...