The U.S. is said, by the Biden administration Treasury Department, to be three weeks from an historic default on federal bond payments. This is due to the federal government spending $1.4 trillion more than it’s taking in this year in taxes, thus exceeding the statutory debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. But Democratic President Joe Biden doesn’t...
On Thursday, the Texas House and the Texas Senate released the conference committee report for House Bill 1, which represents the state’s nearly complete budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The measure now goes back to both chambers for approval. It will take some time to fully grasp the 1,000+ page document, but a...
Numerous reports suggest dramatically increasing interest in classical education among parents with school-aged children. Yet how widespread are these trends and what explains them? This report empirically documents the growth of Texas classical charter schools. Key points – Over the last decade, enrollment in classical charter schools in Texas has increased sevenfold while enrollment in...