by Dan Mitchell | Aug 6, 2025 | Blogs, Education
As explained in this video from 15 years ago, the case for school choice is based on the fact that government monopolies don’t do a good job. There are several reasons for the inadequate performance of government schools, most notably the way that they...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 17, 2025 | Blogs, Education
Earlier this year, I lauded Florida for earning the top score in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Index of State Education Freedom. As you might expect, competition in education means better educational outcomes, so the system...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2025 | Blogs, Education
Yesterday’s column celebrated the amazing expansion of school choice, a trend that seems unstoppable. One reason for my optimism is that government schools have been given buckets of money, but there’s never any improvement. All the cash winds up leading to more...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2025 | Blogs, Education
It’s been more than 15 years since CF&P released its video about school choice, so let’s update the argument for educational freedom with this new video from John Stossel. For most Americans, the biggest argument for school choice is improved educational outcomes...
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2025 | Blogs, Education
I’ve written about school choice in Canada, Sweden, Chile, the Netherlands, and Denmark (as well as the shift toward choice in several American states), but I’ve never seen any sort of global ranking. But now I have. I’m at...
