Liberty & Learning Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty,9781930865860

Liberty & Learning Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty

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ISBN13: 9781930865860
ISBN10: 1930865864
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-10
Publisher(s): Cato Institute
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Summary

Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman proposed the idea of school vouchers to give parents at all income levels the freedom to choose the schools their children attend. In this collection, leading education experts assess the progress of Friedman's innovative idea and reflect on its merits in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE: A Personal Retrospective
Milton Friedman
vii
INTRODUCTION
Robert C. Enlow and Lenore T. Ealy
1(10)
1. The Role of Government in Education: Enduring Principles, New Circumstances, and the Question of "Shelf Life"
Guilbert C. Hentschke
11(14)
2. Choice, Religion, Community, and Educational Quality
John E. Brandl
25(10)
3. A Culture of Choice
Abigail Thernstrom
35(14)
4. Milton Friedman, Vouchers, and Civic Values
Jay P. Greene
49(8)
5. Give Us Liberty and Give Us Depth
John E. Coons
57(10)
6. Is There Hope for Expanded School Choice?
Eric A. Hanushek
67(14)
7. Free-Market Strategy and Tactics in K-12 Education
Myron Lieberman
81(22)
8. A Critique of Pure Friedman: An Empirical Reassessment of "The Role of Government in Education"
Andrew Coulson
103(22)
9. Discipline Is the Key to Milton Friedman's Gold Standard for Education Reform
John Merrifield
125(14)
10. From Universal to Targeted Vouchers: The Relevance of the Friedmans' Proposals for Developing Countries
James Tooley
139(16)
EPILOGUE: School Vouchers Turn 50, But the Fight Is Just Beginning
Milton Friedman
155(4)
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 159(6)
ABOUT THE EDITORS 165(2)
INDEX 167

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