2011 – Joseph Bast | Writing

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The Indiana State Scholarship Act is a breakthrough for school choice in a pivotal state.

Policy Studies

The Indiana School Scholarship Act (House Bill 1003)

June 1, 2011

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) comes under attack again in a new report co-produced by three nonprofit research organizations.

Books

Climate Change Reconsidered: 2011

April 26, 2011

There are strong theoretical arguments and considerable empirical evidence that professional educators would benefit personally from expanding school choice.

Policy Studies

How Teachers in Texas Would Benefit from Expanding School Choice

April 26, 2011

This study reports the results of an independent examination of the likely savings to taxpayers of an “education savings grant program” for the State of Texas.

Policy Studies

Budget Impact of the Texas Taxpayers’ Savings Grant Program

April 26, 2011

The movie won’t satisfy film critics and English Lit majors (did I stutter?), but I am neither and found it moving and memorable. It is faithful to the book and reflects Rand’s comments about her writing style and her attitude toward her audiences.

Atlas Shrugged

March 1, 2011

In 2012, the politicians who embrace lower taxes and less government spending are the ones who are most likely to return America to prosperity.

Essays

American Prosperity: From Clinton to Obama

January 1, 2011