Month: April 2021

Betsy Appleseed and School Choice

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Baby Bust

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EdStat: Being Exposed to a Duty-to-Bargain Law for All 12 Years of Schooling Reduces Male Earnings by Almost $1,500 Per Year – by Education Next

“Duty-to-bargain” laws require school districts to negotiate with teachers unions in good faith. A recent study finds that being exposed to such laws for all 12 years of schooling reduces male earnings by almost $1,500 per year. Multiplying this reduction by the number of men in all 33 duty-to-bargain states leads to a yearly earnings reduction of $150 billion total. These adv...