🧵 We’re excited to announce our second cohort of Civil Society Fellows, nonprofit leaders who will receive a $10,000 fellowship for their efforts to strengthen their local communities.
Our 15-month Civil Society Fellows Program will help these leaders raise national awareness for their missions and make the case for the essential nature and value of their #nonprofit work.
Eloise Samuels of @NJOrators, an all-volunteer group that teaches public speaking, presentation, life skills and more to kids from 7 to 18 years old, with a focus on African American and low-income "at-risk" youth. /5 manhattan-institute.org/expert/eloise-…
"Civil society is a fundamental part of America’s foundation, and this year’s fellows and their organizations are critical to the well-being and future of our nation." — @AnnieDwyer
This week, @ManhattanInst scholars responded to the ongoing fallout from President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day.”
With so much uncertainty swirling, MI scholars put today’s tariff turbulence in perspective. 🧵
MI president @reihan and fellow @CharlesFLehman wrote in @TheAtlantic that Trump’s new tariffs and the resulting market instability risk making economic success harder for small businesses and the aspiring middle class. bit.ly/4jjnGLM
While Americans may feel a pinch, much of the world will face deeper pain.
In @opinion, senior fellow @AllisonSchrager warned that high tariffs, though manageable for U.S. consumers, could devastate export-dependent developing countries. bit.ly/4juQdyi
New Yorkers want improvements in crime and quality of life and are looking for a candidate who can deliver.
In @CityJournal, @JKetcham91 writes that Cuomo's campaign hinges on convincing voters that “his hallmark competency will hold good in the city.” city-journal.org/article/andrew…
Administrative bloat is sinking America’s colleges and universities.
From 1976–2018, student enrollment grew 78%, but administrative staff ballooned by 164%.
How did higher education get here? And what can reform-minded boards do about it?
Traditionally, universities were managed as a partnership among faculty.
But they became "command-and-control" bureaucracies after WWII when enrollment exploded, and faculty traded the right to make administrative decisions for a smaller workload.
It was a devil’s bargain.
The result? Skyrocketing costs, misaligned priorities, and diminished educational quality.
Now, administrators are entrenched and reform-minded boards need to be more deliberate in steering their ships back toward a university’s north star: advancing knowledge and equipping students.
This brief offers a plan for trustees ready to lead.
Since the U.S. Department of Education was established in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, Republican lawmakers and political leaders have wanted to eliminate it.
For now, the department still stands. But education reform has been on the minds of MI scholars lately 🧵
As @realchrisrufo writes in @CityJournal, President Trump’s recent “blitz through federal departments” has been surprisingly effective. If the current president is serious about shrinking or abolishing DOE, Rufo lays out the steps to make it happen.
In @WSJopinion, @jasonrileywsj explains how Trump and the Supreme Court can make great progress in expanding access to educational opportunities for all children through charter schools.
MI's annual Hayek Book Prize celebrates the classical liberalism of Nobel laureate F.A. Hayek, the Austrian economist who influenced our mission: keeping America and its great cities prosperous, safe, and free.
We're proud to present the six finalists for the 2025 prize 🧵
"Build Baby Build: the Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation" by @bryan_caplan (@CatoInstitute 2024)
"Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society" by @PhilipKHoward (Rodin Books 2024)
NEW: Ray Domanico weighs accusations that Hasidic yeshivas fail to adequately teach secular subjects and prepare students for success against the relevant historical, legal, and policy considerations and makes recommendations for the path ahead. manhattan-institute.org/nys-vs-hasidic…
Domanico’s report reveals the complexity of the issues involved, starting with the tension between the state’s education interests and the rights of parents, especially in religious matters.
Domanico finds that many of the accusations made against Hasidic schools also apply to some of the state’s district-run schools, while the marked differences among Hasidic schools call for case-by-case reviews and solutions.