Tag: school choice
Private School Vouchers Do Not Subsidize Religion
April 25, 2017 | Post
A genuine government subsidy of religion would put the state in the business of directly funding religious institutions.
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 […]
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.
How entrepreneurs can make better schools for real kids
January 17, 2017 | Post
Suppose that there are children throughout America who are utterly disengaged in their assigned public school each day, but that are absolutely riveted by the sports news on TV or YouTube each night. Suppose that at least one set of their parents realize their sports nut child is uninterested in school because it targets the instruction and examples to generic children.
A champion of “absolutely unlimited competition” in education
January 15, 2017 | Post
In 1926, J. Gresham Machen testified before a congressional committee regarding a proposed federal department of education. In the first minute of his testimony, he explained that the purpose of the bill was “to promote uniformity in education,” which, he asserted, “is the worst fate into which any country can fall.”
What standard should we use to judge school choice?
January 14, 2017 | Post
“Perhaps the voucher movement ought to be called the ‘Make schools accountable to parents’ movement.” – Arnold Kling
School choice benefits teachers too
January 2, 2017 | Post
Which group of teachers should benefit more? The ones that forcefully receive resources from the taxpayers, or the ones that produce educational outcomes that are desired by children and parents?
Trump’s Secretary of Education pick is good news for religious freedom.
December 9, 2016 | Post
However, DeVos’s nomination has come under assault because she supports vouchers that enable parents to, among other options, send their children to religious schools.
5 ways market competition can reduce global poverty
October 17, 2016 | Post
Economic competition in functioning market economies it the best surefire way to reduce global poverty. That, and letting people leave poor countries for rich ones.
5 Myths About School Choice
September 20, 2016 | Post
Last month, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver covered charter schools, calling for more government oversight. While Oliver explicitly declined to discuss “whether or not charter school are a good idea in principle,” his focus on failed and mismanaged charter schools has upset many charter school supporters and re-ignited debates about the value of school choice.