Liberty and Learning.

Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman had the ground-breaking idea to improve public education with school vouchers. By separating government financing of education from government administration of schools, Friedman argued, "parents at all income levels would have the freedom to choose the schools...

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Main Author: Enlow, Robert C.
Other Authors: Ealy, Lenore T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : Cato Institute, 2007.
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520 |a Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman had the ground-breaking idea to improve public education with school vouchers. By separating government financing of education from government administration of schools, Friedman argued, "parents at all income levels would have the freedom to choose the schools their children attend.". Liberty & Learning is a collection of essays from the nations top education experts evaluating the progress of Friedmans innovative idea and reflecting on its merits in the 21st century. The book also contains a special prologue and epilogue by Milton Friedman himself. The cont. 
505 0 |a Table of Contents; Prologue: A Personal Retrospective; Introduction; 1. The Role of Government in Education: Enduring Principles, New Circumstances, and the Question of ''Shelf Life''; 2. Choice, Religion, Community, and Educational Quality; 3. A Culture of Choice; 4. Milton Friedman, Vouchers, and Civic Values; 5. Give Us Liberty and Give Us Depth; 6. Is There Hope for Expanded School Choice?; 7. Free-Market Strategy and Tactics in K-12 Education; 8. A Critique of Pure Friedman: An Empirical Reassessment of ''The Role of Government in Education'' 
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