When people speak
of a legacy, they usually mean something other than what the late economist
Milton Friedman and his wife, Rose, left behind, namely the Friedman Foundation for
Educational Choice.
The foundation has
just released a small book entitled “The ABCs of school
choice: The comprehensive guide to every private school choice program in
America.”
The Friedman
philosophy can be summed up in two sentences, which are posted on their web
page: “School choice gives parents the freedom to choose their children's education,
while encouraging healthy competition among schools to better serve families'
needs. School choice lets parents use the public funds set aside for their
children's education to choose the schools -- public or private, near or far,
religious or secular -- that work best for them.”
Choice,
competition and what works best for them, not what works for unions
and school administrators. Choice and competition work in business,
politics
and virtually every other area of life, but not in the monopolistic public
education monstrosity where the lack of same limit educational achievement for
many and often rob children of a brighter future…..To Read More…..
No comments:
Post a Comment