Judicial constraints on climate technologies, the U.S.-Japan-South Korea relationship, and the use of public funds for private schooling.
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August 16, 2023

A state of Wisconsin Outagamie County real estate tax bill for 2022
Research on school vouchers suggests concerns ahead for education savings accounts
 

“The use of public funds for private schooling has never been more prominent.” This year, seven states passed new private school choice programs and nine expanded existing plans. To provide context on these initiatives, Joshua Cowen shares research findings about school vouchers and the negative impacts they can have on student achievement.

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South Korea, the U.S., and Japan hold missile defense drills to counter North Korea
America’s window of opportunity in Asia
 

This week, Joe Biden is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Camp David. The combination of an internationalist U.S. president, a South Korean leader with foreign policy ambitions beyond the Korean Peninsula, and a Japanese prime minister bent on cementing Japan’s proactive security policy presents a unique opportunity for trilateral cooperation, write Andrew Yeo, Mireya Solís, and Hanna Foreman.

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Listen: Will courts allow technology to mitigate climate change?
 

A recent federal court decision challenging agencies’ use of technology such as digital sensors and QR tracking codes could hinder environmental protection efforts. On a new episode of TechTank, Darrell M. West and Barry G. Rabe discuss judicial constraints around new climate technologies, historical precedents on checks and balances, and the U.S. position as a leader in global trade and clean energy. 

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