The debate on immigrants and public education, Iraq’s fall elections, and why U.S. employers should require COVID-19 vaccinations.
| Government won't get us herd immunity. Businesses can. COVID-19 vaccines are becoming widely available, but many people still express skepticism or resistance to getting these shots, threatening America’s ability to reach herd immunity. To put the country on a faster path to recovery, Joshua Gotbaum writes that U.S. employers should require vaccinations. Read more |
| Do immigrants harm native students academically? Over the past 50 years, America’s immigration wave has sparked a policy debate about the effects of immigration on public education and the perceived costs for schools, local governments, and educational outcomes of U.S.-born students. To help inform this debate, David Figlio and his co-authors share findings from their recent study of Florida schools. Read more |
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