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Vouchers Are Just Another Welfare Scheme

by Jacob G. Hornberger The Future of Freedom Foundation October 1, 2000 Editor’s comment: This article from 20 years ago, describes the truth about vouchers: they are not a free-market solution to education. “If proponents of school vouchers get their… Continue Reading…

Ten Good Reasons for Free Market Schooling

Version 6.6 by Marshall Fritz June 7, 2005 ©2005 Marshall Fritz     Prologue   Free Market Schooling means educational services are offered without compulsion or subsidy by any level of government. This means repealing the compulsion of financing, attendance, content,… Continue Reading…

Red Pajamas, Blue Pajamas: How vouchers, tax-credits, and charter schools hurt education

by Marshall Fritz Last updated April 12, 2007   As bedtime nears, mom says to three-year-old Johnny, “Red pajamas, or blue pajamas?” Giving Johnny a small choice usually deflects him from the larger question of whether or not to fight… Continue Reading…

Aprendiendo Sobre Educación En La Colombia Rural

Comentario de Marshall Fritz Mayo 12 del 2000 Originalmente diseñado para ser leído ante el Club Kiwanis de East Fresno, California. English version Una niña de tercer grado me dio una gran sorpresa cuando le pregunté por qué le gustaba… Continue Reading…

Learning About Schooling in Rural Colombia

by Marshall Fritz Presented to E. Fresno Kiwanis Club, May 12, 2000 en español A third-grade girl in a rural two-room schoolhouse surprised me with her answer to the question of why she likes her school: Because the students are… Continue Reading…