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What's Wrong with Our Schools (1980)

NR · 1980-02-15 · 58m · EN
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Parental choice and parental responsibility in the education of children is the U.S. tradition and is consistent with a free society. Centralized government control has eroded freedom and adversely affected the quality of education. The poor help pay for education for the future rich. Friedman has long advocated using vouchers to solve the problem. He explains why. Friedman visits U.S. and Britain.

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Milton FriedmanWriterDavid FilkinDirector

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Milton FriedmanMilton FriedmanRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieAlbert ShankerAlbert ShankerJohn CoonsJohn CoonsThomas A. ShannonThomas A. ShannonGregory AnrigGregory AnrigCaroline BellCaroline BellEd CarpenterEd CarpenterDon AyersDon AyersDennis GeeDennis GeeMaurice WaltonMaurice WaltonRegina BarrecaRegina Barreca

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Parental choice and parental responsibility in the education of children is the U.S. tradition and is consistent with a free society. Centralized government control has eroded freedom and adversely affected the quality of education. The poor help pay for education for the future rich. Friedman has long advocated using vouchers to solve the problem. He explains why. Friedman visits U.S. and Britain.

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What's Wrong with Our Schools has a runtime of 58 minutes.