Education

Cato's education research is grounded in the understanding that education works best when it is rooted in free decisions. Parents must be able to choose the education they think best for their children, and educators must be able to teach as they see fit. In higher education, those who will reap the benefits of their education should pay with their own money, or funds voluntarily given by others. And early‐childhood education must be the purview of families and providers, not government.

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July 16, 2020
Baltimore Sun

COVID-19 Leaving Most Private Schools in Financial Despair
Private schools are in trouble, and we need to do what has always been right: let families decide how their children are educated.
By Patrick Wolf and Neal McCluskey
July 9, 2020
Reason

Don’t Force Schools to Reopen, but Don’t Force Families to Pay for Closed Schools Either
If the federal government is to provide any additional stimulus funding for K-12 education, a significant portion of that money should go directly to families.
By Corey A. DeAngelis
July 2, 2020
Washington Examiner

There’s More to Educational Freedom Than the Espinoza Ruling
Espinoza is an important step toward full educational freedom and equality under the law. But we are still not where we need to be.
By Neal McCluskey
June 30, 2020
New York Post

The Supreme Court Delivers a Huge Win for Kids — and Against Bigotry
The US Supreme Court’s decision in the Montana case marks another step toward erasing the stain of anti-Catholic hatred written into the laws of many states.
By Corey A. DeAngelis
June 22, 2020
Foundation for Economic Education

5 Things I Learned Debating the Harvard Prof Who Called for a “Presumptive Ban” on Homeschooling
The 90-minute webinar only scratched the surface of the issue about who is presumed to know what is best for children: parents or the state.
By Kerry McDonald
June 11, 2020
Washington Examiner

No, We Haven’t ‘Defunded Education for Years’
The problem with K-12 education funding in America today isn’t the overall amount of dollars going into government schools, but how those dollars are allocated by school districts.
By Corey A. DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen
June 10, 2020
Foundation for Economic Education

My Upcoming Debate with the Harvard Professor Who Wants a “Presumptive Ban” on Homeschooling
At the heart of a free society is tolerating difference and accepting diversity—in lifestyles, in beliefs, in values, and in parenting and educational practices.
By Kerry McDonald
June 7, 2020
Daily Caller

Enemies of Homeschooling Are Scared. Here’s Why
Families are figuring out that homeschooling can work better than conventional schooling, and the latest data indicate that there may be a massive spike in the proportion of homeschoolers next year.
By Corey A. DeAngelis
May 22, 2020
Washington Examiner

Do School Spending Cuts Really Hurt Students?
Researchers claim to have found evidence that spending cuts harm students. But perhaps what they actually found was that state regulations harm students.
By Max Eden and Corey A. DeAngelis
May 21, 2020
Washington Examiner

Let Mass Home Schooling Unleash Innovation
The highly structured nature of formal schooling could inhibit creative thinking through the use of uniform curriculum, teaching to standardized tests, and policies that discipline even minor forms of disobedience.
By Corey A. DeAngelis and Angela Dills
May 18, 2020
Inside Sources

Families, Not Bureaucrats, Are the Real Education Experts
Let’s give families a real opportunity to make decisions — allowing them to take their children’s education dollars to wherever they think they can get the best education and environment, whether that’s a public school, a private school or through homeschooling.
By Steven Horwitz and Corey A. DeAngelis
May 11, 2020
The Objective Standard

COVID-19 and the Future of Educational Freedom
In this period of confinement and social distancing, families are discovering the expansive education opportunities outside of conventional classrooms.
By Kerry McDonald
May 6, 2020
The Benchmark

How the Education System Can Adapt to COVID-19
Although the pandemic has brought significant hardship to families and their children, the education system can adapt to COVID-19 and even end up working better for students in the future.
By Corey A. DeAngelis
May 6, 2020
The Hill (Online)

Private School Beats Public Schools in Creating Citizens
There are many possible reasons for this, but one that stands out is that unlike public schools, to which people are assigned by their home address, private schools are chosen, typically by people who share, or at least voluntarily accept, a school’s values.
By Neal McCluskey
April 23, 2020
New York Post (Online)

Elites Go to War on Homeschooling — Just When Everyone’s Doing It
Our media and academic elites are coming out swinging against homeschooling.
By Corey A. DeAngelis

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COVID-19 Leaving Most Private Schools in Financial Despair

Don’t Force Schools to Reopen, but Don’t Force Families to Pay for Closed Schools Either

There’s More to Educational Freedom Than the Espinoza Ruling

The Supreme Court Delivers a Huge Win for Kids — and Against Bigotry

5 Things I Learned Debating the Harvard Prof Who Called for a “Presumptive Ban” on Homeschooling

No, We Haven’t ‘Defunded Education for Years’

My Upcoming Debate with the Harvard Professor Who Wants a “Presumptive Ban” on Homeschooling

Enemies of Homeschooling Are Scared. Here’s Why

Do School Spending Cuts Really Hurt Students?

Let Mass Home Schooling Unleash Innovation

Families, Not Bureaucrats, Are the Real Education Experts

COVID-19 and the Future of Educational Freedom

How the Education System Can Adapt to COVID-19

Private School Beats Public Schools in Creating Citizens

Elites Go to War on Homeschooling — Just When Everyone’s Doing It