John Locke Foundation and Civitas Institute experts explore the late economist Milton Friedman’s approach to school choice. Dr. Bob Luebke, Civitas education policy director, disucsses Friedman’s key idea. Dr. Terry Stoops, JLF director of education studies, identifies government roadblocks standing in the way of Friedman’s proposals. Dr. Roy Cordato, JLF vice president for research and resident scholar, outlines unintended negative consequences associated with Friedman’s ideas. These comments are tied to a July 31, 2012, presentation associated with Friedman’s 100th birthday. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
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