Can We PLEASE Get Government Out of Education?
The article discusses the author's long-standing belief that government should be removed from the education system. It argues that a taxpayer-funded, government-run system cannot effectively teach important concepts. The author emphasizes the need for a different approach to education.
- ▪The author believes that turning education over to the government was a significant mistake.
- ▪There is skepticism about whether a government-run system can teach foundational concepts of limited government.
- ▪The article reflects a broader discussion on the role of government in education.
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Can We PLEASE Get Government Out of Education? Eric Florack | 9:46 AM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Denis Poroy Hello and welcome, dear reader, to Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Yes, Tuesday, not Monday. Thin pickings on National Observances today. My calendar program says it’s National Paper Airplane Day, National Blueberry Cheesecake Day, and World Red Head Day (Which reminds me of a particular Sherlock Holmes story). Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Today In History:1538: Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city, forcing him to live in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.1647: Massachusetts bans priests from entering the colony.
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