There is a strong relationship between student attendance and success in school. As a 2007 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) explained, attendance data have great predictive value: students with regular attendance have better academic achievement and are less likely to drop out of school.[1] Those who are chronically absent in early […]| Manhattan Institute
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America’s retirement system needs an overhaul. Many retirees face inadequate income and persistent uncertainty. On the bright side, however, most Americans do have more money than ever before to finance their retirement. Thus, reforming our retirement system will not require significant government resources. But it will require a fundamentally new approach that considers all potential […]| Manhattan Institute
All prosecutors are required to hand over relevant material to defense attorneys prior to trial, a process referred to as “discovery.” Discovery is| Manhattan Institute
Executive Summary This work aims to determine whether there is evidence of political bias in English-language Wikipedia articles. Wikipedia is one of the| Manhattan Institute
NEW YORK, NY – Between June 10th and June 13th, 2025, the Manhattan Institute conducted a survey of 2,000 registered voters nationwide to provide insights into policies, controversies, and sentiments surrounding higher education. Just 15% of voters say they have a great deal of trust in Ivy League colleges—less than nearly every other public institution, […]| Manhattan Institute
After the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, a surprising number of Democrats embraced calls to “defund” the police. According to data from the 2020 Cooperative Election Survey, 35.4% of Democrats expressed support for reducing spending on law enforcement. Even as violent crime surged across the country, many Democrats remained supportive of defunding, which […]| Manhattan Institute
Budget deficits have risen to nearly 6% of GDP and are projected to rise to 10% of GDP over three decades. If Congress continues to enact additional tax cuts and spending expansions, these deficits will grow even larger. To close these baseline deficits and finance additional expansions, most progressives reject most spending cuts as well […]| Manhattan Institute
This latest report by Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl analyzes lessons that the current administration can apply to future federal budget negotiations. Riedl reveals three "primary ingredients" to achieve successful deficit-reduction for the upcoming budget.| Manhattan Institute
