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Classroom Ideology
Democrats dissenting on California’s woke math proposal
By Lance Izumi and Wenyuan Wu After enacting a controversial bill mandating ethnic studies in high school, California is set to consider a woke math framework sometime in the new year. Surprisingly and importantly, key opposition to this proposal is coming from Democrats, who warn their party of defections if ...
California
Dr. Joshua Rhodes – How Does California Rate on New Electricity Competition Scorecard?
Dr. Joshua Rhodes, research associate with the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas, Austin, joins us to discuss the findings of a new national scorecard on electricity competition in the 50 states, and discusses why electricity competition is key to reducing costs, increasing reliability, and lowering emissions in ...
Education
Thousands of Kansas families stick with homeschooling after getting a taste during the pandemic
KMUW | By Suzanne Perez Published December 8, 2021 at 1:46 PM CST WICHITA, Kansas — Worried about safety, resistant to mask orders and troubled by a lack of confidence in public schools, thousands more Kansas parents are opting to teach their kids at home. The shift comes in the wake of the ...
California
NEW STUDY: Government Fees ‘Nickel and Dime’ Californians Out of Hundreds of Dollars Per Year
California “nickel and dimes” consumers with hundreds of dollars in fees annually for under-utilized services, and their repeal would give relief from the high cost-of-living and make fees more efficient and accountable, finds a new study released today by California-based, nonpartisan, free-market think tank, the Pacific Research Institute. “While ...
California
Lanhee Chen: California Transparency and Accountability
Lanhee Chen, Director of the Domestic Policy Studies in Public Policy program at Stanford University, discusses all things California, from budgetary mismanagement – including COVID-19 relief funds, the looming pension crisis, as well as government accountability and transparency. One of the state’s leading policy experts, Lanhee Chen provides his perspective ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden talks entrepreneurship series on Live from Seattle
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discusses the Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity series on entrepreneurship on “Live from Seattle” with host Tim Gaydos on KGNW Radio in Seattle.
Education
Lance Izumi discusses Homeschool Boom on Live from Seattle
Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discusses his new book The Homeschool Boom with host Tim Gaydos on “Live from Seattle” on KGNW Radio in Seattle.
Business & Economics
New Federal Spending Will Hurt Entrepreneurs More Than It Helps
By Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, Washington has authorized nearly $6 trillion in new outlays. Much of it was directed toward helping small businesses. But are America’s entrepreneurs better off for this big spending? The evidence says no. Massive expenditures, which could ...
Environment
Watch PRI Webinar: Energy, Environment, and The North Face
PRI senior fellow Steven Hayward moderates a conversation with Wright about energy and the environment, and the critical role that oil and gas plays in the modern world. They also discuss why California and Colorado’s anti-oil and gas laws hurt both their citizens and the environment.
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Talks Entrepreneurship on Jimmy Barrett Show
Listen to PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss inflation and how the government’s pandemic spending may have hurt lower-income Americans, and the latest paper in PRI’s Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity series on “The Jimmy Barrett Show” on KTRH Radio in Houston. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/JIM-B-SEG-2-DR.-WAYNE-WINEGARDEN-11-30.mp3
Democrats dissenting on California’s woke math proposal
By Lance Izumi and Wenyuan Wu After enacting a controversial bill mandating ethnic studies in high school, California is set to consider a woke math framework sometime in the new year. Surprisingly and importantly, key opposition to this proposal is coming from Democrats, who warn their party of defections if ...
Dr. Joshua Rhodes – How Does California Rate on New Electricity Competition Scorecard?
Dr. Joshua Rhodes, research associate with the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas, Austin, joins us to discuss the findings of a new national scorecard on electricity competition in the 50 states, and discusses why electricity competition is key to reducing costs, increasing reliability, and lowering emissions in ...
Thousands of Kansas families stick with homeschooling after getting a taste during the pandemic
KMUW | By Suzanne Perez Published December 8, 2021 at 1:46 PM CST WICHITA, Kansas — Worried about safety, resistant to mask orders and troubled by a lack of confidence in public schools, thousands more Kansas parents are opting to teach their kids at home. The shift comes in the wake of the ...
NEW STUDY: Government Fees ‘Nickel and Dime’ Californians Out of Hundreds of Dollars Per Year
California “nickel and dimes” consumers with hundreds of dollars in fees annually for under-utilized services, and their repeal would give relief from the high cost-of-living and make fees more efficient and accountable, finds a new study released today by California-based, nonpartisan, free-market think tank, the Pacific Research Institute. “While ...
Lanhee Chen: California Transparency and Accountability
Lanhee Chen, Director of the Domestic Policy Studies in Public Policy program at Stanford University, discusses all things California, from budgetary mismanagement – including COVID-19 relief funds, the looming pension crisis, as well as government accountability and transparency. One of the state’s leading policy experts, Lanhee Chen provides his perspective ...
Wayne Winegarden talks entrepreneurship series on Live from Seattle
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discusses the Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity series on entrepreneurship on “Live from Seattle” with host Tim Gaydos on KGNW Radio in Seattle.
Lance Izumi discusses Homeschool Boom on Live from Seattle
Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discusses his new book The Homeschool Boom with host Tim Gaydos on “Live from Seattle” on KGNW Radio in Seattle.
New Federal Spending Will Hurt Entrepreneurs More Than It Helps
By Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, Washington has authorized nearly $6 trillion in new outlays. Much of it was directed toward helping small businesses. But are America’s entrepreneurs better off for this big spending? The evidence says no. Massive expenditures, which could ...
Watch PRI Webinar: Energy, Environment, and The North Face
PRI senior fellow Steven Hayward moderates a conversation with Wright about energy and the environment, and the critical role that oil and gas plays in the modern world. They also discuss why California and Colorado’s anti-oil and gas laws hurt both their citizens and the environment.
Wayne Winegarden Talks Entrepreneurship on Jimmy Barrett Show
Listen to PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss inflation and how the government’s pandemic spending may have hurt lower-income Americans, and the latest paper in PRI’s Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity series on “The Jimmy Barrett Show” on KTRH Radio in Houston. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/JIM-B-SEG-2-DR.-WAYNE-WINEGARDEN-11-30.mp3
