An outline of the financial issues that will be front and center throughout the coming legislative session.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
College for all?
Should universal post-secondary education be our goal? There is good evidence that the answer is no.
What should our national carbon emissions reduction goal be?
Our goal should be to create an economy substantially independent of the burning of fossil fuels.
Does a college education command a premium in the workplace?
It is not clear that a college education per se supports higher productivity. Rather college completion is an indicator of industry and ability (as well as childhood financial advantage).
What level of education do employers really want for their employees?
The direct evidence about what employers are actually looking for in new hires in “good” jobs is mixed and suggests that personal virtues are more important than particular skills.
Algebra II for all?
There is little to suggest that high school mathematics content is directly relevant to most jobs.