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

by Robert C. Enlow

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930865864
• ISBN13: 9781930865860
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Cato Institute
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Colleges strong in education studies must have this.

In 1955 Milton Friedman wrote 'The Role of Government in Education', little knowing his essay would promote and begin the modern 'school choice' movement. In it he argued there was no justification for the government's operation of schools - and his essay here is reconsidered fifty years later, gathering writings form the nation's top educators to consider its merit in modern times. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch