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Report: Proposed Graduated Income Tax Might Not Increase State Education and Transportation Spending
/in Economic Opportunity, Featured, Graduated Income Tax, News, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffWhile supporters of a state constitutional amendment that would impose a 4 percent tax rate hike on annual income over $1 million claim additional revenue from the surtax will fund public education and transportation needs, the amendment in no way assures that there will be new spending on these priorities. In fact, without violating the amendment, total state education and transportation funding could stay the same or even fall, according to a new review published by Pioneer Institute.
Key Madison Park Program Lags Other State Voc-Techs, but Shows Signs of Improvement
/in Academic Standards, Civil Rights Education, COVID Education, Featured, Press Releases, Press Releases: Choice Programs, Press Releases: School Choice, Press Releases: Voc Tech, School Choice /by Editorial StaffThe co-operative education program at Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, which places students in paid positions with local employers, lags far behind other Massachusetts vocational-technical schools in terms of both placements and number of employer contacts. But with the school as a whole beginning to improve after years of turmoil, the co-op is also showing promising signs, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, International Best-Selling Author & Human Rights Activist
/0 Comments/in Blog: Education, Civil Rights Education, Civil Rights Podcasts, COVID Education, Featured, Podcast, Related Education Blogs /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard and Cara talk with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, founder of the AHA Foundation, and author of the books Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights, Infidel: My Life, and Nomad: From Islam to America – A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations.
Patient-centered Model Outshines Insurance-centered Healthcare during Pandemic
/0 Comments/in COVID Health, COVID Podcasts, Featured, Healthcare, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute Senior Fellow Josh Archambault about his newest research paper entitled, “Direct Health Care Agreements: A New Option For Patient-Centered Care That Costs Less and Reduces Provider Burn-out” and how this emerging service model provided its patients with comprehensive health service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Study Highlights Economic Fallout from California’s 2012 Tax Hike
/in Economic Opportunity, Featured, Graduated Income Tax, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffA 2012 income and sales tax increase in California, named “Proposition 30,” stifled business activity, accelerated out-migration among the wealthy, and ultimately reduced the state’s tax base, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute that aims to share empirical data about the impact of tax policy decisions.