A national poll found that only 20 percent of Americans know that a charter school is a public school. For this reason, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has focused on educating policymakers and the general public about these free, innovative public schools that are open to all students and provide greater choice and flexibility in education.
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...