Education Policy
California's Education System Exhibits Clear Signs of Corruption and Inefficiency
Chamath Palihapitiya identifies increased spending paired with declining outcomes in California's education system as a hallmark of corruption, fraud, waste, and incompetence. This pattern signals profound systemic breakdown. Technical analysis would quantify per-pupil expenditures against metrics l…
Canada Eases 2026 Study Permit Rules to Attract Global Graduate Talent
Effective January 1, 2026, IRCC waives PAL/TAL requirements for master's and doctoral applicants at public designated learning institutions, grants doctoral students priority processing, exempts them from the international student cap, and allows family accompaniment for visits, studies, or work. Th…
Mississippi’s Education Turnaround: A Model for Underperforming States
Mississippi, a state with historical educational challenges and high poverty rates, has achieved a remarkable turnaround in its education system, particularly in elementary reading and math. This success is attributed to aggressive, top-down reforms implemented since 2013, focusing on explicit phoni…
California Legislators Attempt to Coerce UC System into Accepting Substandard Math Courses
California is facing a legislative challenge with bills AB 1217 and AB500, which aim to compel the University of California (UC) system to accept diluted data science courses as equivalents to Algebra II for admissions. This move follows a previous reversal by UC faculty to accept such courses due t…