Liberty and Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty
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 nation's top education experts evaluating the progress of Friedman's innovative idea and reflecting on its merits in the...
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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 nation's top education experts evaluating the progress of Friedman's 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 contributors to this volume take a variety of approaches to Friedman's voucher idea. All of them assess the merit of Friedman's plan through an energetic, contemporary perspective, though some authors take a theoretical position, while others employ a very pragmatic approach.
Prologue : a personal retrospective1The role of government in education : enduring principles, new circumstances, and the question of "shelf life"112Choice, religion, community, and educational quality253A culture of choice354Milton Friedman, vouchers, and civic values495Give us liberty and give us depth576Is there hope for expanded school choice?677Free-market strategy and tactics in K-12 education818A critique of pure Friedman : and empirical reassessment of "the role of government in education"1039Discipline is the key to Milton Friedman's gold standard for education reform12510From universal to targeted vouchers : the relevance of the Friedmans' proposals for developing countries139Epilogue : school vouchers turn 50, but the fight is just beginning155
