Archive: Kerry McDonald
No, We Don’t Need Federal Homeschooling Standards
Why should we assume the government knows best when it comes to education?
Schools With “Radical Politics” Must Be Tolerated in a Free Society
In a free market, schools that focus on socialist ideology and “radical politics” could exist.
Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Education For the Better
Fear of new technologies, and the desire to control them, may have more to do with a fear of free people and the liberating potential of new technologies.
What Many Critics of Child Labor Overlook
Child labor can be fairly brutal, but the alternatives are often far worse.
If Your Kids Aren’t Happy at School, Find Them Another One
If your children are not happy at school, there’s never been a better time to exit for something else.
No, John Oliver, Homeschooling Doesn’t Need More Regulation
Many parents choose homeschooling specifically because of the harms they believe are caused by public schooling.
Gallup Poll Reveals Plummeting Confidence in Public Schools
Americans have soured on public schools, but there are alternatives.
Loosening Youth Employment Regulations Empowers Teens
Far from exploiting young people, reducing employment barriers for teen workers empowers them
Over a Million Students Left District Schools. Are They Learning?
If parents are satisfied with the quality of their children's learning environment, then the rest of us should be too.
Study Shows Correlation Between School Attendance and Suicide
What if schools are the major source of the youth mental crisis?
College Enrollment Drops As Students Seek Alternatives
More young people are recognizing that the conveyor belt to college, and the debt they assume along the way, may not be the best option
CNN Slams Libertarian Children’s Books—Causing Sales to Surge
Outlets such as CNN may be opposed to libertarian content, but their opposition is good for business