The Libertarian

The Libertarian: Teacher Unions, Strikes, And Public Education

What the Los Angeles strike tells us about labor’s influence on education policy.

The LibertarianJanuary 24, 2019
The Libertarian: Teacher Unions, Strikes, And Public Education

Richard Epstein uses the recent strike in the L.A. Unified School District to explain the ways in which teacher unions often impede meaningful education reform.

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