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Public Education versus Liberty: The Pedigree of an Idea

by Michiel Visser   “[E]veryone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.” — Luke 6:40 That education is in a state of crisis has become something of an axiom. Parents and politicians alike are deeply concerned… Continue Reading…

Compulsory Attendance

by Mary K. Novello, Ed.D. Last updated March 25, 2008 “Compulsory education is the chink in the armor of capitalist societies: they try to teach children the values of contract and initiative, but base their educational system on compulsion and… Continue Reading…