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Freedom and School Choice in American Education
The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism and the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice are proud to present a one-day conference on education policy. World-renowned experts on education policy will gather in Clemson, SC for a one-day conference to explore different ways of promoting freedom and school choice in American education.
September 25, 2008
364 Sirrine Hall on the Clemson University Campus
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Detailed Conference Schedule
Seating is limited. If you wish to attend, please send Jennifer Kirby an email indicating that you plan to attend. Please include your name, email, and affiliation. You may also indicate that would like to read the conference papers before the event and the papers will be sent electronically.
Featured Participants:
Jay P. Greene, Professor of Education Reform, University of Arkansas
Topic: “The Big Rock Candy Mountain of Education: Utopia and Reality in Education Reform ”
Andrew J. Coulson, The Cato Institute
Topic: “On the Way to School: Why and How We Should Have a Market in Education ”
George Clowes, Senior Fellow, The Heartland Institute
Topic: “The Design of School Choice Programs: A Systems Approach”
Matthew Ladner, Vice President for Research, The Goldwater Institute
Topic: “Private Choice as a Progressive Disruptive Technology”
Sheldon Richman, Editor, The Freeman, Foundation for Economic Education
Topic: “‘Unbounded Liberty, and Even Caprice’: Why ‘School Choice’ Is Dangerous to Education”
Pauline Dixon, Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
Topic: “Education: Government Drops the Ball”
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