Pacific Research Institute's Lance Izumi suggests How Arnold can honor Milton Friedman. Dr. Friedman wrote eloquently in favor of school choice, and Lance Izumi makes a case for the Governor to honor his self-proclaimed mentor by offering California's students a choice. I could not have said it better.Unfortunately, I am confident that the Governor will not follow Mr. Izumi's sound advice; it would not comport with Mr. Schwarzenegger's 2006 brand of bipartisanship (i.e. all the Democrats and him). Why wouldn't Democrats favor school choice for students trapped in the state's lowest performing schools? Because unions - specifically the teachers union (the CTA) - abhor school choice. The California Teachers Assocation instead favors propping up the government school monopoly rather than helping students learn. I sincerely hope Governor Schwarzenegger proves my assumption wrong, it would be a wonderful surprise and an incredible opportunity for students stuck in failing government schools.
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