Summer 2023: Vol. 23, No. 3

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Wisconsin’s Act 10, Flexible Pay, and the Impact on Teacher Labor Markets

Student test scores rise in flexible-pay districts. So does a gender gap for teacher compensation.
Colin Dean (left) was in high school when he started an apprenticeship as a coder through CareerWise at Angi Leads, a home service company. His supervisor was Sheldon Fitzpatrick (right).

Apprenticeships on the Rise

A burgeoning alternative challenges the college-for-all mentality
HopSkipDrive offers an innovative alternative in transporting students to and from school.

Beyond the Big Yellow Bus

Can transportation apps reinvent how students get to school?
Zach Koung was sworn in as the student member of the Howard County (Maryland) Board of Education in July 2020. His status as a voting member met resistance.

Districts and States Give Students a Seat at the Boardroom Table

But authority and voting rights differ from place to place
Nebraska Solicitor General Jim Campbell speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, after arguing before the court against President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan. Standing behind Campbell are Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, from left, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Ray Wagner of the Missouri Attorney General's office and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers.

The Imperial Presidency Meets Student Debt

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s unilateral loan forgiveness
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Student Loan Payment Pause Benefits High-Income Households the Most

With forgiveness uncertain, struggling borrowers are unprotected from risk

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