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Trump’s School Discipline Executive Order: Both Right and Too Far?
Neal McCluskey The federal government should not be telling schools what their discipline policies will and will not be. Ideally,...
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The Executive Order on Accreditation in Higher Education Looks Promising
Andrew Gillen President Trump signed an executive order concerning accreditation in higher education yesterday that could be a game-changer. For...
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If Funding and Enforcement for Students with Disabilities Are Removed from the Department of Education, Where Should They Go?
Neal McCluskey Two major functions of the Department of Education are funding and enforcing education for students with disabilities. I...
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Canada Took the Leap on Legal Weed—Five Years Later, No Meltdown
Jeffrey A. Singer Critics warned it would lead to widespread abuse. Yet, in October 2018, Canadian lawmakers made Canada the...
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DOGE Fell Short on Spending Cuts: Now Congress Must Lead
Dominik Lett While Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has rightfully drawn attention to some pretty silly and wasteful...
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Call for Papers: Cato Health Policy Workshop 2025
Michael F. Cannon On October 24 and 25, 2025, the Cato Institute will host its third Cato Health Policy Workshop,...
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The Government Uses “Standing” Doctrine to Evade Judicial Review
Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Christine Marsden Under the Clean Air Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may...
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Food Freedom Is Personal Freedom—A Personal Crusade Should Not Become National Policy
Jeffrey A. Singer Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., hosted Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary,...
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Cato’s Caleb O. Brown: “Thank You for Listening”
Caleb O. Brown I have no memory of this story, but my cousin Laura says it occurred. I was fifteen...
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If Reciprocal Trade Barrier Reductions Are the Goal, Free Trade Agreements Are the Solution
Colin Grabow Earlier this month, President Trump paused his “Liberation Day” tariffs, citing an alleged desire from over 75 (unnamed)...
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