We treat those we believe to be ill-motivated as adversaries to be defeated, and we frequently have no compunction about excluding them from our “disinterested pursuit of truth.”
Student loans skyrocketed from the 1980s to the 2007 recession. Dr. Domitrovic says this is a bubble that needs to pop. For notifications of new Learn Liberty videos, click the bell above.
“One of the big problems at the moment with education is that the role of the teacher has become so confused with the role of the parents.”
Prof. Bryan Caplan argues that public funding for education doesn’t make sense. Watch the full interview on the Rubin Report. Caplan claims that educational degrees communicate a signal of worth rather than delivering valuable skills or information. Second, he argues that public education does not lead to a knowledgeable citizenry, since surveys show high school […]
A genuine government subsidy of religion would put the state in the business of directly funding religious institutions.
The main culprit behind bad writing habits? Page requirements.
What was I supposed to do in college to make me attractive to employers after graduation?
We’re consuming entertainment, not insight, when we keep up with the news.
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.
Government school systems fail to provide different kinds of instruction as appropriate to different kinds of students in different places and times.
Questions are being raised about a tool commonly used to research bias.
It’s safe to say that six years ago, we had no idea what we were doing.
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.
Data such as standardized test scores can only tell us so much. For one thing, children are not standardized.
The key difference is not whether people are seeking to make money, but how they seek to make money.
Do school choice programs like vouchers hurt the kids left behind in public schools? Survey says … nope!
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.
Should homeschooling parents receive compensation under school choice systems like vouchers? Erica Smith of the Institute for Justice says “absolutely.”
“Education” is not some homogeneous blob individuals accumulate.
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.
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.
What I’m interested in – and what I believe you’re interested in – is the unconventional career, the seemingly unachievable career, the ideal career.
Join us on Reddit for an AMA (“ask me anything”) discussion with Isaac Morehouse on Tuesday, January 24th, at 3:00pm EST.
Calling education a public good is potentially dangerous.