Enacting a universally available Education Savings Account (ESA) program in Texas could have huge benefits tied to crime reduction. Texas could save $194 million in social costs by 2035 due to the crime-reducing effects of a universal ESA program.
K-12 Education
Study: K-12 Grade Inflation Making American Kids Dumber, Costing Them Millions
When teachers inflate grades — giving higher marks than students’ actual performance warrants — the effects ripple far beyond the classroom. Increasingly widespread high school grade inflation can cost students more than $200,000 in lost earning potential per teacher per year, finds a groundbreaking new study. Authored by Jeffrey T. Denning, Rachel Nesbit, Nolan Pope,...
March 23, 2026