Back to Basics Teaching and Embracing New Voting Methods (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews joins KMED’s Bill Meyer talking about New York school’s return to phonics and the dilemma of “modern” voting methods.
The High Cost of Educating Children of Illegal Immigrants (Audio: Podcast)
IPI’s Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews makes a back-of-the-envelope guesstimation about how much states spend on education for children of illegal immigrants, since the Supreme Court has found that such children are entitled to a public education. The point: While we at IPI are proponents of significant legal immigration, It costs states a LOT to educate children of illegal immigrants, and the likelihood is that illegal immigrants aren’t paying enough in taxes to offset the costs.
Biden and the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
IPI Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews discusses the $1.7 trillion student loan debt owed to taxpayers and the possibility of another government shutdown on Houston’s Newsradio 740 KTRH.
Bloated Administrations Sucking Public Education Money Out of Classrooms (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WIBA’s Vicki McKenna, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews draws attention to how little money in school districts actually goes to the classroom and teacher pay.
Free Speech on Campus, Tax Reform & More (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, Tom Giovanetti discusses free speech on campus and the two keys of the GOP tax reform framework that would mean gangbusters for the economy. The conversation also dives into local control, education reform, and the 2018 midterm elections.
Giovanetti Scores Texas's 85th Legislature (Audio: Interview)
As the Texas legislative session begins wrapping up, Tom Giovanetti joins 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis to give legislators a scorecard on how well they did advancing a free market agenda in the Lone Star State.
Hillary Clinton's "No College Child Left Behind" Plan (Audio: Interview)
IPI's Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. discusses the changing landscape of college tuition prices and how Hillary Clinton's higher education reform plan would only exacerbate the existing problem.
Obama's "Student Aid" Scheme Offers Wrong Incentives (Audio: Interview)
The president’s new “student aid bill of rights” is just a way to pressure the GOP in approving $21 billion in higher education spending, Merrill Matthews tells the World News Group’s Jim Henry. “President Obama is actively trying to get college students hooked on thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded loans, only to forgive much of that debt later. That's how you create government dependency, not fiscally responsible citizens.”
Let's Make Education Investments Tax Deductible (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis in-studio at 660 AM-The Answer to recap the State of the Union address, and challenges the notion that government be involved in more taxpayer-backed education-funding schemes.
SoundByte: Black Voters and Democrats' Failed Policies
One voting bloc should be rethinking their loyalties.
Total Records: 12
