Michael Hicks

Michael Hicks, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, dives deep into Indiana's troubling educational landscape. He critiques disastrous policy choices over the past decade, including cuts to K-12 education and the inequities of the school voucher program. Hicks argues that these moves have widened the gap in educational attainment and economic prosperity. The conversation highlights the nostalgic pull towards a less educated past and warns of the long-term repercussions of neglecting investment in education.