Show Notes
Episode 127. The Root of Today’s Worldwide Education Problem Is Staring Us in the Face
The article discusses the failure of government schools in various countries, including Israel and the United States. It highlights the lack of critical thinking, writing, and debating skills among graduates and the focus on seniority rather than individual performance in teacher salaries. The article emphasizes that government schools are a disgrace and nurture indiscipline. It compares the performance of public schools to private schools and homeschooling, noting that the latter options generally produce better outcomes. The article argues that the government politicizes education and stifles choice, incentive, and accountability. It concludes by calling for more freedom in education.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:34 The Failure of Government Schools
06:15 The Success of Private Schools and Homeschooling
07:15 The Impact of Politics on Education
10:28 The Need for Freedom in Education
Resources
“The Root of Today’s Worldwide Education Problem Is Staring Us in the Face” by Lawrence Reed
https://fee.org/articles/the-root-of-today-s-worldwide-education-problem-is-staring-us-in-the-face/?
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words | International Liberty
https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/
Episode 40. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJC77He8bMo&t=72s
Episode 89. Homeschooling and Entrepreneurship: Building Skills, Independence, and a Legacy – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vieJkvHhZo&t=1052s&pp=ygUbZm9yZ2Ugb2YgZnJlZWRvbSBob21lc2Nob29s
Episode 54. Kids Don’t Need School – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO66d6bHt1g&pp=ygUbZm9yZ2Ugb2YgZnJlZWRvbSBob21lc2Nob29s
Takeaways
- Government schools in various countries, including Israel and the United States, are failing in terms of producing critical thinking, writing, and debating skills among graduates.
- Public schools prioritize seniority over individual performance in teacher salaries, which hinders improvement.
- Private schools and homeschooling generally produce better outcomes in education compared to government schools.
- Government politicizes education and stifles choice, incentive, and accountability.
- The impact of government schools goes beyond education and affects the fabric of society, particularly the family.
Keywords
government schools, education, failure, politics, socialism, private schools, homeschooling, family
Sound Bites
- “Government schools are failing in various countries.”
- “Private schools and homeschools are generally flourishing.”
- “Government is the paramount problem in education.”
Tags
#leftism
#libertarianism
#education
#government
#family
#woke
#ideology
#socialism
#individualliberty
#decentralization
#liberty
#freedom
#forgeoffreedom
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