Articles written by Marjorie E. Kornhauser

Marjorie E. Kornhauser, The Washington Post|Apr 20, 2017

For the past few years, I’ve sat in New Orleans high school classrooms watching students debate the fairest way for government to raise revenue. They role-play - first as management consultants advising legislators; then as lawmakers, weighing what to tax: property vs. sales vs. income. Are there limits on what or who can be taxed? Is a flat tax or a progressive rate structure fairer? Sometimes their discussions are heated. These teenagers, however, have an edge that many adults don’t: basic tax literacy. Guided by Tulane law students, the hig...