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Making America Great Again in Space
The Trump Administration, in a matter of a few days, is setting in motion major policies and plans promised during the presidential campaign. “Make America Great Again” and “America First” are being transformed from political slogans to economic, natio ...
Lexington Spring Research Assistant: Brandon Gutierrez
My name is Brandon Gutierrez, and I am a research intern at the Lexington Institute. As a member of the California State University DC Scholars Program, I am excited to gain practical political experience in the nation's capital.
Richmond Policy Briefing: Improving Educational Opportunities for Military-Connected Students
The Lexington Institute is hosting a briefing to discuss new research on the educational opportunities of military-connected students on Wednesday, February 8 at 2:30 PM in the Virginia State Capitol. We hope you will be able to join us. Findings will ...
How the Trump Administration Should Lead on Education (From Forbes)
Should Americans expect the incoming Donald Trump Administration to have much impact on the nation’s schools? President-elect Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos will soon find themselves setting the national dialogue on educ ...
How Trump Can Invest In Infrastructure And Make America’s Military Great Again
During his winning campaign and in the month since, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to make America great again by, in part, massive infrastructure spending and rebuilding the U.S. military. History provides a valuable lesson for the incomin ...
How Honest is the Postal Service’s Lance Armstrong Lawsuit?
The federal government’s lawsuit against former cycling champion Lance Armstrong could potentially cost the fallen icon nearly $100 million in damages. But the U.S. Postal Service, on whose behalf the government is seeking to collect, has shown it kno ...
Connecting Microgrids With Public-Private Partnerships To Meet Critical Needs
Click here to download the full study at PDF. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Moving forward with plans to address the modernization needs of the nation’s electric grid is a vast undertaking, estimated to require some $2 trillion of investment over the next two deca ...
Improving Virginia’s School Standards to Support Achievement and Innovation
As Virginia’s school divisions work to support the educational needs of all students, it is critical that their opportunities to innovate are not restricted by specific state mandates, which may themselves be out of date. All too often, the “floor” these standards set becomes the “ceiling” when it comes to innovation and achievement.
Five Reasons Boeing’s Big Bet On Air Force Tankers Will Pay Off Handsomely (From Forbes)
The Air Force announced on August 18 that it had awarded the Boeing Company a $2.8 billion contract for the first two production lots of the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker. With development issues now behind it, Boeing will begin delivering the first o ...
Announcing the Third Cohort of Lexington Education Leadership Award (LELA) Fellows
Congratulations to our exciting new class of Lexington Education Leadership Award (LELA) Fellows, announced this morning. Each of these pioneering education leaders has demonstrated through the application and interview process their desire to do even ...