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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Did Education Suffer During The Great Recession?
When the Great Recession struck in 2008, it made young people think differently about American higher education, a Stanford economist says.
Not Enough Value To Justify More Of The Same
It is hard getting around the historic facts. Real per pupil spending has more than doubled in the past 40 years, but the mathematics and reading scores of 17-year-olds have barely budged.
Teacher Layoffs Are Coming, And It’s The Great Recession’s Fault
Forty-eight states experienced declines over the last six years, but some drops were nearly cataclysmic. Note the dramatic reductions in some southern and western states, which were particularly hard hit by the housing bust and/or the recession itself.
Basketball Team Composition And Relative Prices
I've been too busy to watch much of the NCAA March/April madness, but I started watching the final game tonight. When I realized that it's a private school (Duke) vs. a government school (U. of Wisconsin), I made a prediction.
GoodFellows: One Nation Under A Groove
In the final episode of the series for 2020, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic, Donald Trump’s future, the ruinous state of the Golden State, how society will differ in 2021, plus what gets them through their daily routines—a mixtape of UK punk, Philly-brand funk, and the soothing sounds of “Sweet Baby James” Taylor.
School for $6 a Month
When governments abroad fail to offer decent schools, entrepreneurs rush in. By Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Risks of a "Sputnik moment"
Do we really want the federal government to launch a national curriculum? By Williamson M. Evers.
Teaching The Federalist
What happens when South Korean students take a close look at American democracy. By Peter Berkowitz.
Honor in the Task
How can we shore up the American work ethic? By honoring good work. By Russell Muirhead.
The False Promise of Public Pensions
How do you pay those “defined” benefits?
Glimpses of Economic Liberty
Bit by bit, courts are being forced to ponder the laws and licenses that stifle people’s freedom to work. By Clint Bolick.