Tag: education
Notes from the bubble
October 4, 2017 | Post
We treat those we believe to be ill-motivated as adversaries to be defeated, and we frequently have no compunction about excluding them from our “disinterested pursuit of truth.”
Cut your writing down to size: 4 bad writing habits you need to quit for your career
March 31, 2017 | Post
The main culprit behind bad writing habits? Page requirements.
A road map for college students interested in a career advancing liberty
March 29, 2017 | Post
What was I supposed to do in college to make me attractive to employers after graduation?
Turn off the rage machine: Stop reading the news
March 9, 2017 | Post
We’re consuming entertainment, not insight, when we keep up with the news.
“Social justice lawyers” won’t save law school
March 4, 2017 | Post
It’s easy to spout high-minded rhetoric about idealistic young people, but that doesn’t change the cold, hard fact that law school is a bad deal for most students.
Baristas with BAs: The result of central planning for schools
February 23, 2017 | Post
Government school systems fail to provide different kinds of instruction as appropriate to different kinds of students in different places and times.
Learn Liberty Turns 6
February 11, 2017 | Post
It’s safe to say that six years ago, we had no idea what we were doing.
Highlights from our Reddit AMA with Isaac Morehouse
January 31, 2017 | Post
If you missed the Reddit AMA with Isaac Morehouse last week, fear not! We’ve taken the liberty of compiling some of the highlights for your viewing pleasure.
Diversity: The best argument for school choice
January 28, 2017 | Post
Data such as standardized test scores can only tell us so much. For one thing, children are not standardized.
3 reasons why school-choice profits are a good thing
January 28, 2017 | Post
The key difference is not whether people are seeking to make money, but how they seek to make money.
How school vouchers can help children with disabilities
January 26, 2017 | Post
Last week, Douglas County went in front of the U.S. Supreme Court because the family of Endrew F., a fifth grade student with autism, sued it for refusing to give Endrew a voucher to attend a school to meet his unique educational needs.
Fixing education will take more than school choice
January 25, 2017 | Post
The nomination of philanthropist and education reformer Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education has reignited debates over school choice policies. Aside from the opposition of groups invested in the status quo, pro-school choice reformers disagree about how to design choice policies and the role of the federal government. Any policy that empowers parents with more […]
The political left’s shmoo theory of education
January 25, 2017 | Post
“Education” is not some homogeneous blob individuals accumulate.
5 types of school choice: Which has the least government involvement?
January 24, 2017 | Post
In some types of school choice (like open enrollment programs and charter schools) the government plays a big role. And in others (like voucher programs and education savings accounts) not so much.
Reddit AMA with Isaac Morehouse, founder of Praxis, Tuesday January 24th
January 18, 2017 | Post
Join us on Reddit for an AMA (“ask me anything”) discussion with Isaac Morehouse on Tuesday, January 24th, at 3:00pm EST.
Why education isn’t a public good — and why government doesn’t have to provide it
January 18, 2017 | Post
Calling education a public good is potentially dangerous.