by Dan Mitchell | Sep 7, 2010 | Blogs, Education
When Democrat and Republican candidates for governor in a large state both endorse school vouchers, that doesn’t necessarily mean genuine educational reform will take place, but it surely is a positive sign. If a state like Pennsylvania breaks the grip of the teacher...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2010 | Blogs, Education
This video from Reason TV about school choice in New Orleans is a perfect example of something good resulting from a bad event. Lemonade out of lemons!
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2010 | Blogs, Education, Uncategorized
There are a handful of issues that expose hypocrites on both sides of the philosophical spectrum. Republicans and conservatives love to talk about free markets, for instance, but you often find them voting for completely sleazy and corrupt forms of corporate welfare...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 8, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
George Orwell’s Animal Farm is famous for showing how the revolutionary zeal of the animals begins to wane after they take over the farm and the slogan “All animals are equal” is eventually amended by adding “But some animals are more equal...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 15, 2010 | Blogs, Free Market
Here’s another study showing the benefits of comprehensive school choice in a foreign country. Interestingly, the author of the report about the Chilean system clearly is not a fan of competition, yet even his data shows higher scores for private schools and...