School Choice in Texas: Making Progress but Could Be Better
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas has made strides toward greater school choice in recent years but the state needs to make significant policy changes before it becomes a leader in education reform.
TANF and Child Welfare Programs Need Better Coordination
Government Accountability Office
In 2010, one third of the children received Temporary Assistance for Needy families lived with non-parent caregivers, often grandparents. Better coordination is needed between TANF and child welfare services.
What’s Wrong with Kansas? Public Schools.
Kansas Policy Institute
Kansas needs to reinvent its public schools to provide more choice by moving away from large, uniform mega-schools to smaller, specialized schools that can accommodate particular learning styles.
Wind Power Not Cost Effective at Cutting CO2 Emissions
Manhattan Institute
Meeting the goal of generating 20% of U.S. electric power with wind by 2030 would cost roughly $850 billion. Compared on the basis of cost per ton of CO2 emissions reduced, that’s three times as costly as the European Union’s emissions trading scheme.
