That's What These People Do
9 August 2006
Editor, The New York Post
Dear Editor:
You rightly decry NYC school-officials' efforts to govern children's web access at home ("Not a Job For the Schools," Aug. 9). But why are you surprised by this development?
Much of the philosophy behind "public" education - including truancy regulations - holds that politicians and bureaucrats generally know better than parents what's best for children. The reign of this worldview leads naturally to educrats butting in to families' Internet-viewing choices.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The New York Post
Dear Editor:
You rightly decry NYC school-officials' efforts to govern children's web access at home ("Not a Job For the Schools," Aug. 9). But why are you surprised by this development?
Much of the philosophy behind "public" education - including truancy regulations - holds that politicians and bureaucrats generally know better than parents what's best for children. The reign of this worldview leads naturally to educrats butting in to families' Internet-viewing choices.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Monday April 30, 2007 at 8:01am