I was doing some research for an upcoming post and ran across these videos by the late economist and Noble Prize in Economics recipient, Milton Friedman.

The govenment monopoly of public schools has costs the American people greatly.

The schools need competition and parents need school vouchers to enable them to chose the school that would be best for their children.

If any monopoly needs to be broken up, this is number one on my list. 

Milton Friedman On Education (Part One)

Milton Friedman On Education (Part Two)

Milton Friedman On Education (Part Three)

Milton Friedman On Education (Part Four)

Milton Friedman On Education (Part Five)

Milton Friedman On Education (Part Six)

Background Articles and Videos

“Milton Friedman (July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American Nobel Laureate economist and public intellectual. He is best known among scholars for his theoretical and empirical research, especially consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy.^[1] A global public followed his restatement of a libertarian political philosophy that insisted on minimizing the role of government in favor of the private sector. As a leader of the Chicago School of economics, based at the University of Chicago, he had a widespread influence in shaping the research agenda of the entire profession. Friedman’s many monographs, books, scholarly articles, papers, magazine columns, television programs, videos and lectures cover a broad range of topics in microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic history, and public policy issues. The Economist hailed him as “the most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century…possibly of all of it”.^[2] …”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Friedman

Charlie Rose – Economist Milton Friedman.

Positive Developments in Expanding School Choice in 2007

2008 Index of Economic Freedom

The 2008 Index of Economic Freedom covers 162 countries across 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights. View scores and rankings for any country, along with detailed data and background analysis.

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