Category:Education
A road map for college students interested in a career advancing liberty
March 29, 2017 | Post
What was I supposed to do in college to make me attractive to employers after graduation?
Turn off the rage machine: Stop reading the news
March 9, 2017 | Post
We’re consuming entertainment, not insight, when we keep up with the news.
“Social justice lawyers” won’t save law school
March 4, 2017 | Post
It’s easy to spout high-minded rhetoric about idealistic young people, but that doesn’t change the cold, hard fact that law school is a bad deal for most students.
Baristas with BAs: The result of central planning for schools
February 23, 2017 | Post
Government school systems fail to provide different kinds of instruction as appropriate to different kinds of students in different places and times.
What if we are not racists after all?
February 13, 2017 | Post
Questions are being raised about a tool commonly used to research bias.
Learn Liberty Turns 6
February 11, 2017 | Post
It’s safe to say that six years ago, we had no idea what we were doing.
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.
School Choice — Does It Actually Help Kids?
January 26, 2017 | Video
Do school choice programs like vouchers hurt the kids left behind in public schools? Survey says … nope!
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.
Homeschooling: Should the State Subsidize It?
January 25, 2017 | Video
Should homeschooling parents receive compensation under school choice systems like vouchers? Erica Smith of the Institute for Justice says “absolutely.”
The political left’s shmoo theory of education
January 25, 2017 | Post
“Education” is not some homogeneous blob individuals accumulate.
School Choice — Who Opposes It and Why?
January 24, 2017 | Video
Does school choice threaten teachers unions and public schools? And do its benefits for religious schools violate the First Amendment? Erica Smith busts the myths.
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.
How to Pursue an Impractical Career
January 21, 2017 | Post
What I’m interested in – and what I believe you’re interested in – is the unconventional career, the seemingly unachievable career, the ideal career.
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
University athletes punished for bad thoughts
January 13, 2017 | Post
The new trend of university administrators arbitrarily punishing their men’s sports teams is even worse than I thought
Why schools should be businesses (sort of)
January 10, 2017 | Post
Why is a model of education that is also profitable seen as such a bad thing?
What is college good for?
January 9, 2017 | Post
How many of you would spend the time you are spending, pay the money you are paying, and do the things you have to do as a student if at the end of your time at this university, you wouldn’t receive a degree?