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Civil and Uncivil Societies

The Reith Lectures

CHAPTER

The Limits of Public Monopoly Providers of Education

Some conservatives regard private schools as a cause of inequality, institutions so pernicious that they should be abolished. I'm arguing for both because, bya diversity is preferable to monopoly. A mix of public and private institutions with meaningful competition favors excellence. That is why american universities, which operate within an increasingly global competitive system, are the best in the world.

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