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The Death of the Family Home Is Killing the American Middle Class

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Pursuit of Happiness
May 25, 2025
Humanity According to Alasdair MacIntyre

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Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 5, 2025
American Renaissance: Penn Station Reborn?

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Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 6, 2025
How Reading Augustine Dispels Ideological Illusions

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Pursuit of Happiness
May 30, 2025
Charter Schools Are Not ‘State Actors,’ And SCOTUS Should Have Said So

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Pursuit of Happiness
May 28, 2025
Assessing the Wreckage of Affirmative Action

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Pursuit of Happiness
May 18, 2025
Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes

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Pursuit of Happiness
May 22, 2025
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National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues

The Civitas Institute Poll, conducted from March 11-20, 2025, asked 1,200 Americans an array of questions about how things are going in the country.

Daron Shaw
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Jun 11, 2025

Humanity According to Alasdair MacIntyre

He reminded us that life is mainly about love and friendship, not reason and will.

O. Carter Snead
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Jun 5, 2025

Charter Schools Are Not ‘State Actors,’ And SCOTUS Should Have Said So

Charter schools need more autonomy than district schools if American families are going to have real choice in education.

Michael Toth, Gavin Schiffres
Pursuit of Happiness
May 28, 2025

The Death of the Family Home Is Killing the American Middle Class

The US is following the UK and Australia back down the road to a feudal past, thanks to policies forcing people into dense city centres.

Joel Kotkin
Pursuit of Happiness
May 25, 2025

Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes

Andrew C. Johnston
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May 22, 2025

The One-Two Punch Working Parents Need for Educational Choice

Michael Toth, Dan Lips
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May 22, 2025

Assessing the Wreckage of Affirmative Action

Richard Epstein
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Faculty Viewpoint Diversity: An Instant Fix

Jenna Silber Storey, Benjamin Storey
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Bad News for America Doomers

Joel Kotkin
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Religious Charter Schools Should Pass the Supreme Court Test

Michael Toth, Gavin Schiffres
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 29, 2025
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National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues

Daron Shaw
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2025

Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes

Andrew C. Johnston
Pursuit of Happiness
May 22, 2025

Estimating the Productivity of Community Colleges in Paving the Road To Four-Year College Success

Scott Carrell, Michal Kurlaender
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Feb 7, 2025

Brains Versus Brawn: Ordinal Rank Effects in Job Training

Scott Carrell, Alexander J. Chesney
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Jan 28, 2025

Civic Thought: A Proposal for University-Level Civic Education

Benjamin Storey, Jenna Storey
Pursuit of Happiness
Dec 11, 2023
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Humanity According to Alasdair MacIntyre

O. Carter Snead
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 5, 2025

Charter Schools Are Not ‘State Actors,’ And SCOTUS Should Have Said So

Michael Toth, Gavin Schiffres
Pursuit of Happiness
May 28, 2025

The Death of the Family Home Is Killing the American Middle Class

Joel Kotkin
Pursuit of Happiness
May 25, 2025

The One-Two Punch Working Parents Need for Educational Choice

Michael Toth, Dan Lips
Pursuit of Happiness
May 22, 2025

Assessing the Wreckage of Affirmative Action

Richard Epstein
Pursuit of Happiness
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Faculty Viewpoint Diversity: An Instant Fix

Jenna Silber Storey, Benjamin Storey
Pursuit of Happiness
May 5, 2025
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