Liberty & Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty

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Robert C. Enlow, Lenore T. Ealy
Cato Institute, 25/09/2009 - 170 páginas

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.

 

Índice

Introduction
1
Enduring Principles New Circumstances and the Question of Shelf Life
11
2 Choice Religion Community and Educational Quality
25
3 A Culture of Choice
35
4 Milton Friedman Vouchers and Civic Values
49
5 Give Us Liberty and Give Us Depth
57
6 Is There Hope for Expanded School Choice?
67
7 FreeMarket Strategy and Tactics in K12 Education
81
9 Discipline Is the Key to Milton Friedmans Gold Standard for Education Reform
125
The Relevance of the Friedmans Proposals for Developing Countries
139
School Vouchers Turn 50 But the Fight Is Just Beginning
155
About the Contributors
159
About the Editors
165
Index
167
Cato Institute
174
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An Empirical Reassessment of The Role of Government in Education
103

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Robert C. Enlow is the executive director of the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lenore T. Ealy is the president of the consulting firm Thinkitecure, Inc. She lives in Carmel, Indiana.

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