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Arbitrary Michigan Licensing Laws: Auto Mechanic vs. Makeup Artist

Esthetician requires far more mandatory hours and much higher fees

… requirement that policymakers evaluate new and existing licenses. That’s why education, testing and fee mandates for different professions are so arbitrary. … occupational licensing laws results in more than $10 billion ($10,000,000,000!) in higher prices and at least 125,000 fewer jobs every year. A separate new study … more

Expert: Higher Education Bubble Is Coming and States Better Prepare

Richard Vedder: 'The big losers in this are poor people'

… universities, said an expert on higher education. American higher education is in a bubble, said … demand but also pushed prices higher and out of reach for many … annually on assorted higher education programs. Today, there … their time in college on education. Forty million Americans … more

Commentary: Higher Ed Spending Myths

Higher spending does not equal more college graduates and more graduates does not equal a better economy

… more state funding for higher education is a must. But the main … proponents to show would be: That higher spending leads to a better … states actually spend on higher education per capita yields this … according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers: Mississippi … speaking, having a good education can make people more valuable … more

Productive Skills, Not College Degrees, Key to Economic Prosperity

A critique of ‘talent mercantilism’

… this flawed idea “talent mercantilism.” He writes, “While it’s certainly true that people with college degrees tend to be more employable and have higher incomes, it does not follow that states increasing their college graduate populations will itself lead to greater state prosperity.” Not all college … more

Union Proposes Trimming Retiree Health Benefits to Save Money; Opposed It When Taxpayers Were Footing the Bill

Michigan Education Association asking its retirees to pay more and get less

… largest teachers union, the Michigan Education Association, rigorously fought the … MIRS News reports, “The Michigan Education Association is looking at higher co-pays and the loss of some health … health plans, the MEA's is seeing higher medical and prescription costs and … more

Michigan Outspends Florida on Education But Does Worse Than The Sunshine State

Study: Despite lowest increase in education spending, Florida students had second highest gains over past two decades

… while overall spending on education has increased the least. … Michigan increased substantially higher than Florida while returning … Michael Van Beek, director of education policy at the Center and … policies that govern its public education system. These included a … improve Michigan's public education system in the years to come." … more

More Preschool Spending Not The Answer

Amount of funding on early childhood and K-12 education has not been shown to improve learning

… hearing the same old calls for higher spending in state government. … spend more money on K-12 education — including substantially … articles on early childhood education in the past few years, has … spent on early childhood education. It should be noted that … REPORT: Don’t count out early education”) and 2010 (“SPECIAL REPORT: … more

Commentary: States and Federal Government Should Stop Funding Higher Education

How one college rejects public funding and keeps tuition down

… rapidly rising cost of higher education is a perennial hot-button … exception to the rules of higher education.” The school is ranked … State's institutions of higher education in its tuition, room … university rhetoric threatening higher tuition if even a dollar of … net if it does not. In higher education as in all human endeavors, … more

Higher Education Subsidies Do Not Produce Better Educational or Economic Results

Nevertheless, some lawmakers are pushing for more

… advocates for spending more on higher education suggests there are better uses … on per-resident support for higher education according to data compiled by … State University and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.” … employment data that in states with a higher proportion of college graduates, even … more

New Study Shows Better Results For Public Charter School Students Compared To Students In Conventional Schools

Stanford University report took race, poverty level, English language learner and special education status into account

… University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) followed more … learner status, special education status, gender and prior … communities that face significant education challenges.” The study showed … charter schools also enrolled a higher percentage of minority students, … Students designated as special education and English language learners … more