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Category Archives: National vs. state vs. local
Job creation policies: Minnesota’s MEED program vs. Georgia Works
There is a huge need for job creation in the U.S. Given the length and severity of the recession, we are short around 12 million jobs compared to what would be needed to be at pre-recession labor market conditions. I’ve … Continue reading
Solving the jobs deficit while lowering the government debt burden
Well-known Yale economist Robert Shiller had an opinion piece in the Sunday New York Times arguing for stimulating the job market through balanced budget increases in both taxes and spending on productive public services. (Professor Shiller is known for a … Continue reading
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Recent testimony by Art Rolnick
Dr. Art Rolnick, former research director of the Minneapolis Fed, recently testified before the U.S. Congress on early childhood programs as economic development programs. The hearing and Dr. Rolnick’s testimony was requested by Senator Al Franken, who also questioned Dr. … Continue reading
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More on Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge
Sara Mead, in her blog at Education Week, has some additional useful comments on the $500 million early learning competitive grant program announced by the federal government yesterday. To elaborate on my comments yesterday, $500 million is a great deal … Continue reading
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Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge
The U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday a $500 million competitive grant program for state plans for early learning. The details will be released later this summer, with states then having 6 to … Continue reading
Top ten points about business incentives in my book
Although the main focus of my book is early childhood programs, I also extensively discuss business incentives. Even for those interested primarily in early childhood programs, understanding the pros and cons of business incentives is important. Political debates over state … Continue reading
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Top ten points of my book
A reader requested my summary of the “Top Ten” points of my book. Unfortunately, for reasons of logic, I think I need to do this list in order from 1 to 10 rather than in David Letterman’s reverse order. I’ve … Continue reading
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Early childhood programs and possible new federal funds
Education Week published an article on May 9 that covered some possible federal encouragement for states to invest more in early childhood programs. The recent federal budget deal gave the U.S. Department of Education $700 million to have a new … Continue reading
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Powerpoint on early childhood programs and local economic development
I gave a talk this morning to the Youth Human Capital and Economic Development Network. This network is sponsored by the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group of the Milton Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago. This overall … Continue reading
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Federal versus state roles in education
The Center on Education Policy has released a fascinating set of papers on a hidden aspect of American history: the role of the federal government in encouraging public schools in the states. The papers are in response to calls for … Continue reading
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