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The Quantum Frontier: Leading the Next Generation of Computing

Executive Summary The next consequential technology conversation is already here, and this time, it is not about artificial intelligence. Quantum technology is a fundamentally different approach to conventional computing that harnesses the behavior of subatomic particles to solve problems that have been, until now, completely impossible for current computers. The implications run in two directions:...

(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education

Myth 1: A’s and B’s Are Marks of Distinction in College, With C’s Signifying Average Performance. Reality: According to GradeInflation.com, as well as other later surveys, in the early 1960s, the percentage of A’s awarded in colleges nationwide was 15%. But today, an A is the most common grade awarded in college. As of 2023,...

Veritas August 2018

This issue of Veritas, the quarterly publication of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, features the Foundation's efforts to inform the public of the human cost of subsidizing wind energy, abolishing the "Robin Hood" school property tax, combating our growing civic illiteracy, and our part in the ACA lawsuit.