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They Spent $29,284 per Pupil, but Only 28% of Eighth Graders Rated Proficient in Math

May 15 2024
They Spent $29,284 per Pupil, but Only 28% of Eighth Graders Rated Proficient in Math

COMMENTARY
By Terence Jeffrey

New York spent $29,284 per pupil in public schools in fiscal year 2022, and the results are in: Here’s what taxpayers get for their investment.

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Rural America Won’t Be Spared During Biden’s Immigration Crisis

COMMENTARY
By Erin Schniederjan

An NGO receives millions in taxpayer funds to help resettle Somalis in Wisconsin, bringing the border crisis to a rural area.

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First Quarter of 2024 Stokes Fears That the Economy Is in a Period of Stagflation

NEWS
By Will Kessler

Inflation remains high even as the monthly rate ticked down slightly between March and April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Someone’s Going to Have to Pay a Lot for Your Social Security

COMMENTARY
By Rachel Greszler

The oldest Gen Xers are in for a rude awakening when they start reaching Social Security’s normal retirement age of 67: The program’s trust fund will be empty.

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ICYMI: Supreme Court to Make Significant Rulings on Power of Administrative State, Presidential Immunity, More

COMMENTARY
By John G. Malcolm, Seth Lucas

With several closely watched cases still pending, it will likely be a historic finish to this Supreme Court term.

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