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Early Childhood Education — October 2009
Which public investment offers greater returns—a subsidy for a sports stadium or early childhood education? It might surprise some, but the answer is an investment in early childhood education. A research study from the Federal Reserve found a 16 percent return on such an investment, with 80 percent of the return going to the general public. The October 2009 Liber8 economic information newsletter explains the lifelong benefits of early childhood education.
Education and Earnings — August 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate currently exceeds 9 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), achieving a higher level of education is one way to guard against unemployment and increase earnings: A 2008 report found that workers with a bachelor’s degree earned 65 percent more than workers with
only a high school diploma and nearly 130 percent more than workers without a high school diploma. The August 2009 edition of the Liber8 Economic Education Newsletter looks at the strong link between education and earnings.
School Vouchers: The Right Choice or Wrong Policy for Improving Our Schools? — August 2008
August is back-to-school time, but for many families that means a return to poor-performing schools. The perennial question is how to improve performance. The use of school vouchers is one proposed but highly debated solution. This article examines the history of school vouchers and the major arguments for and against them.
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