The Father of the School Choice Movement
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| Title: | The Father of the School Choice Movement |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | James V. Shuls |
| Source: | Journal of School Choice. 2024 18(3):334-350. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | School Choice, Educational History, College Faculty, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Equal Education, Academic Freedom, Student Rights, Parent Rights, State Church Separation, Religion, Private Schools |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2024.2375164 |
| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| Abstract: | Milton Friedman is widely considered the intellectual father of the school choice movement. While Friedman deserves much credit, Father Virgil Blum stands out as an influential figure in the nascent school choice movement. Using archival research, this paper examines Blum's contributions to the movement. From his 1954 doctoral dissertation, which made the legal case for funding religious schools, to his 1958 book, Freedom of Choice in Education, and his decades-long career as a professor, Blum was a tireless advocate for educational freedom. While Friedman made the market argument, Blum made the legal, moral, and religious freedom arguments for school choice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1439437 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Milton Friedman is widely considered the intellectual father of the school choice movement. While Friedman deserves much credit, Father Virgil Blum stands out as an influential figure in the nascent school choice movement. Using archival research, this paper examines Blum's contributions to the movement. From his 1954 doctoral dissertation, which made the legal case for funding religious schools, to his 1958 book, Freedom of Choice in Education, and his decades-long career as a professor, Blum was a tireless advocate for educational freedom. While Friedman made the market argument, Blum made the legal, moral, and religious freedom arguments for school choice. |
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| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2024.2375164 |
