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2023-05-14 20:48:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 71E99715FC746509CC07D54C5D6F0850321AB40220CCB932CD86DA9752071FD9
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This is a misrepresentation of Friedman’s goals. Milton Friedman recognized educational competition as a powerful tool to break down segregationist institutions. Vouchers actually sped up integration, while teachers unions fought them to preserve segregation. •https://reason.com/2020/05/24/no-segregationists-werent-the-driving-force-behind-school-choice/ •https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-choice-antiracist-history-integration-funding-segregation-11634568700 •https://archive.ph/nbBKc •https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15582159.2019.1591157
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