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1 month ago | aei.org | David Zweig |Frederick M. Hess |Stan Veuger |Pia Orrenius

Five years later, many agree that America’s education system failed during the pandemic. Prolonged school closures and subpar remote learning led to devastating academic losses, rising chronic absenteeism, and a breakdown in parents’ trust in the education system. But why did schools remain closed for so long? Why did so many embrace what some have called “COVID theater”—implementing masking mandates and other ineffective measures?

1 month ago | dallasfed.org | Robert Leigh |Pia Orrenius

Water is essential to the expanding Texas economy and its ability to continue outpacing U.S. growth. However, Texas’ increasing demand for water is running up against its current supply, which is already stressed by extreme heat and more frequent droughts. Funding for water infrastructure improvements has emerged as a priority for the Legislature during its 2025 legislative session.