As the summer sun sets and school bells start to ring, your Independent Institute back-to-school reading list awaits!
Since its founding Independent has published numerous thought-provoking books on K-12 and higher education policy covering hot-button issues such as school choice and privatization, teacher unions, the unintended consequences of student loans and grants, college tenure, free speech on campus, and the shortcomings and failures of the government-imposed education policies in general.
Whether you’re an educator, a student, or simply a lifelong learner, each and every title offers unique insights into the most pressing issues in the world of education.
Here are some books to start your back-to-school reading list today!
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“James Tooley has taken his argument about the transformative power of low-cost private education to a new and revelatory level in Really Good Schools. This is a bold and inspiring manifesto for a global revolution in education.”
—Niall C. Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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“In his book Restoring the Promise, Richard Vedder pinpoints the issue plaguing higher education early on, identifying the ‘precarious position’ of higher education as the outgrowth of government—particularly federal—intervention in the sector … Restoring the Promise is a must-read for anyone interested in how to address the $1.5 trillion question, improve university efficiency and effectiveness, and who generally appreciates the good-natured wit and insight of Richard Vedder.”
—Lindsey M. Burke, Director and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Policy; Center for Education Policy; Institute for Family, Community, and Opportunity; Heritage Foundation
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“Failure is the definitive guide to what came before, what evolved, and what exists today in federal education policy, and offers a compelling plan for corrective action fitting for any enterprise truly interested in great education for all.”
—Jeanne R. Allen, Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Center for Education Reform
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 Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campusby Donald A. Downs
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 School ChoicesTrue and False
by John D. Merrifield
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 Faulty TowersTenure and the Structure of Higher Education
by Ryan C. Amacher and Roger E. Meiners
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 Can Teachers Own Their Own Schools?New Strategies for Educational Excellence
by Richard K. Vedder
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 The Academy in CrisisThe Political Economy of Higher Education
by John W. Sommer
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