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Factual Foundations of Policy

Factual Foundations of Policy

By: Hoover Institution
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An impartial investigation into the most controversial public policy issues facing Americans, answered by experts on both sides of the political aisle.© Copyright by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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  • Energy Realities and Climate Policies: Three Experts Speak
    Oct 9 2025

    Energy realities and climate policy provide the factual foundations necessary to understand the interaction of Energy Policy, National Security, Economic Prosperity, and Environmental Stewardship.

    The experts provide vital information on Energy supply, growing energy demand for AI, the limited impacts of climate policies on actual climate outcomes, and the need to accommodate energy realities as the basis for policy decisions.

    Emphasis is placed on several realities; 1) The vast size of the US and global energy sector, 2) Whiole renewables have grown rapidly, they added to energy sources, on balance have not much replaced fossil fuels which have continued to grow and still account for 80% of energy supply, 3) The need for a full cycle evaluation of climate policies to assess their net impact.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • US Energy Security: How We Got Here and Where We Are Headed featuring Daniel Yergin
    Feb 25 2025

    Daniel Yergin examines how American energy innovation reshaped global power dynamics while revealing the uncomfortable realities of an energy transition that pits wealthy nations' climate ambitions against developing countries' urgent need for economic growth.

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    • Read US Energy Security by Daniel Yergin.

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    42 mins
  • What We Know About Teachers and School Choice featuring Paul E. Peterson
    Feb 5 2025

    Paul Peterson examines how outdated teacher pay systems reward credentials over classroom results, while exploring charter schools' emerging success in urban education. Peterson also analyzes fresh approaches to educator compensation and traces the expansion of school choice despite fierce debates about its impact.

    Learn more about the Tennenbaum Program for Fact-Based Policy program.

    Watch Part 1: What We Know About Our Schools and Achievement featuring Paul E. Peterson

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    • Read Introduction: What We Know About Our Schools by Michael J. Boskin.
    • Read What We Know About Our Schools by Paul E. Peterson and Nora Gordon.
    • Read key points about teacher quality and compensation in K-12 education.
    • Read key points about school choice in K-12 education.

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    54 mins
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