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Texas open enrollment bill would significantly increase school choice - Reason Foundation

6 days ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Texas lawmakers made school choice history when Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed Senate Bill 2 into law, establishing the state’s first private school choice scholarship. This is a long-awaited victory for students, but Texas can do more to expand school choice for the millions of students who still wish to attend public schools.
Making the next surface transportation reauthorization bill fiscally responsible - Reason Foundation

2 weeks ago | reason.org | Robert M. Poole

The federal government’s fiscal situation continues to go from bad to worse. Neither the White House nor Congress has proposed any measures toward a balanced annual budget or reducing the $36 trillion debt, increasing concerns about our government’s fiscal solvency. A few recent warnings of what could be ahead caught my attention:In December 2024, David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States from 1998 to 2008, told Congress he sees a 70% chance of a severe debt crisis by 2030.
Funding Education Opportunity: Trump gutted the U.S. Department of Education—what this means for taxpayers and the public

3 weeks ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Good morning,President Donald Trump signed an executive order to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, but his administration has acknowledged that this would require congressional approval — an unlikely event, as it would require an act of Congress, including 60 votes in the U.S. Senate. However, this setback hasn’t deterred the Trump administration from taking a sledgehammer to the agency by slashing over a thousand staff and reportedly eliminating dozens of federal contracts.
Google found guilty of monopolizing online advertising as fight against Big Tech goes bipartisan

3 weeks ago | reason.org | Max Gulker

A federal court issued a partial verdict against Google on Thursday in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which accused it of monopolizing the online advertising market. Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia found Google in violation of the Sherman Act “by willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in two parts of the online advertising market.
Aviation Policy News: Separating air traffic control operations from FAA safety regulator - Reason Foundation

3 weeks ago | reason.org | Robert M. Poole

In this issue:Separating ATC operations from FAA safety regulatorReviving the case for ADS-B/InA flawed approach to reforming airport securityHow could London Heathrow lose all electric power?
Interstates first: Why the transition to road user charges should begin with limited access highways

1 month ago | reason.org | Robert M. Poole

Since 1919, motor fuel taxes have been the principal source of state highway funding, and since the 1956 legislation authorizing the federal Highway Trust Fund, revenue from federal gasoline and diesel taxes has been the principal source of federal highway funding as well. Yet, the transportation community has concluded that this fuel tax funding source is not sustainable in the long term. One reason is ever-increasing vehicle fuel economy improvements.
Surface Transportation News: How to replace gas taxes with mileage-based user fees - Reason Foundation

1 month ago | reason.org | Robert M. Poole

In this issue:How to jump-start U.S. mileage-based user feesAssessing U.S. transportation’s impact on GHG emissionsCalifornia’s dubious road user charge planNTSB rips Maryland over Key Bridge collapseAn obscure federal rule may delay driverless trucksRethinking the federal role, continuedNews NotesQuotable QuotesHow to Jump-Start U.S. Mileage-Based User FeesThe need to shift highway funding from fuel taxes to per-mile charges is widely acknowledged in transportation policy circles.
New Hampshire bill would improve open enrollment

1 month ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

A version of the following public comment was submitted to the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee on April 8, 2025. New Hampshire House Bill 741-FN would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs. The legislation would let students attend public schools outside their district or catchment area if space is available for free. Additionally, it ensures that districts cannot discriminate against transfer applicants based on their academic abilities.
Why open enrollment laws that let public schools reject transfer students aren’t good enough

1 month ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Since the pandemic, nine states have strengthened their K-12 open enrollment laws so students can attend any public school with open seats, regardless of where they live. During the 2025 legislative sessions, policymakers in 32 states have introduced approximately 80 open enrollment-related proposals, many of which would let K-12 students attend public schools other than their residentially assigned ones.
Maine bill would improve open enrollment

1 month ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

A version of the following public comment was submitted to the Maine Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on April 1, 2025. Maine House Paper 375, Legislative Document 607 would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs. The legislation would let students attend public schools outside their district if space is available.