This study provides an overview and analysis of public funding of comparative effective research (CER) and the desirability and feasibility of incentivizing additional CER in the private sector. It explores key impediments to higher private spending on CER, the rationales for increased public investment, the potential benefits and inherent limitations of publicly-funded CER, and the advantages of pursuing a multifaceted approach to increase private sector, entrepreneurial investment in CER.

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a report on the Kansas City, Missouri School District’s (KCMSD) teacher policies, finding that the combination of a restrictive bargaining agreement, misguided state laws and historically poor district management have led to a system that has prioritized the interests of adults over the needs of students.

Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut are the top five states at the forefront of the nation’s movement toward a global, innovation-based new economy, according to The 2010 State New Economy Index, released in conjunction with The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Shifting to a health care paradigm that embraces healthy wellness and personalized health an be accelerated with a thoughtful and comprehensive plan to advance the science and practice of personalized health.

This report IFF found that 88 percent of students in District and charter public schools within the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD) boundaries did not attend a school that met Missouri state standards for academic performance.

The majority of the employment startups generate remains as new firms age, creating a lasting impact on the economy, according to this study.

This study finds that net job growth occurs in the U.S. economy only through startup firms.

Patterns of firm formation and survival help explain the extraordinary job creation by startups.

Results from the 2004–2008 Data showed the impact of the economic crisis.

Executive Summary In 2009, the number of people reporting entry into entrepreneurial activity in the United States reached its highest point over the last fourteen years. This increased rate of entrepreneurship was seen across most demographic categories, with the largest increases coming among older individuals and African-Americans. While the West continues to have a higher […]