Free To Choose 1980, Vol. 6: What’s Wrong with Our Schools?
Free To Choose Network is a nonprofit media group with a global reach and a passion for big ideas. The network originally launched with Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman’s groundbreaking 1980 television series “Free to Choose,” and still believes that people—and societies—flourish when free to shape their own lives, pursue personal goals, and make choices that reflect their values. Through smart, accessible storytelling, their programs spark conversations about freedom, responsibility, and what it means to live well.
Overview
Free To Choose® is the ground-breaking PBS television series featuring Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist. Filmed on location around the world, these programs have helped millions of people understand the close relationship between the ideas of human freedom and economic freedom.
What’s Wrong with Our Schools?
Parental choice and parental responsibility in the education of children is the American 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; here, he explains why. In this episode, Friedman visits the United States and Britain. Moderated by Robert McKenzie, featured participants include: Milton Friedman, Albert Shanker (President, American Federation of Teachers), Professor John Coons (Initiative for Family Choice in Education, California), Thomas A. Shannon (Executive Director, National School Boards Association), and Gregory Anrig (Commissioner of the Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts).