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By: Libertarianz on Campus » Blog Archive » Free the Schools

Libertarianz on Campus » Blog Archive » Free the Schools — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:54:18 +0000

[...] In late July Phil and I had a great time attending the 2007 Libertarianz conference held at Mac’s Brewery right here in Wellington.Â One of the highlights of the conference was the rollout of Transitional Policies, which we hope will be inspiring for certain political parties who haven’t come up with new ideas recently.Â The first transitional policy presented was the education policy, which Phil and I wrote along with Craig Milmine and Colin Cross (current and former teachers, respectively). [...]

By: Pacific Empire » Blog Archive » Free the Schools

Pacific Empire » Blog Archive » Free the Schools — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:00:52 +0000

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By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:13:13 +0000

Excellent post, which a friend emailed me about.

“Currently, only the richest parents have any choice in which school their children must attend” Exactly. Abolishing zoning would be a start in redressing this.

I would like to see Trade Schools like they had (and maybe still have – i’m not sure) in Britain introduced here. Students can leave school at 13 and go to Trade School. By the time they are 20 they are master craftsmen.

Just my opinion, but I find there is considerable prejudice against the non-academic in society coming from the Libertarian/Objectivist side of the aisle. Society would grind to a halt without those who collect the rubbish and dig the roads. Not everyone is a scholar.

By: University Update - Bill Gates - End compulsory schooling!

University Update - Bill Gates - End compulsory schooling! — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:58:30 +0000

[...] YouTube Link to Article bill gates End compulsory schooling! » Posted at Pacific Empire on Sunday, July 01, 2007 Adapted from my S9 speech, delivered to Capital Toastmasters on Wednesday.Â Feedback and criticism is welcomed, as well as advice, links to resources etc, as Iâ€™m currently writing a new transitional education policy. Compulsory schooling is taken for granted today, yet it has been around for less than 200 years, View Entire Article » [...]