The Myth that Americans Were Poorly Educated before Mass Government Schooling by Lawrence Reed

Recommendable! Before the government takeover of the schooling of children with compulsory education!

Privatize public school education!

"... Well into the 19th Century, writes Susan Alder in "Education in America," "parents did not even consider that the civil government in any way had the responsibility or should assume the responsibility of providing for the education of children." Only one state (Massachusetts) even had compulsory schooling laws before the Civil War, yet literacy rates were among the highest in our history. ..."

The Myth that Americans Were Poorly Educated before Mass Government Schooling - Foundation for Economic Education Early America had widespread literacy and a vibrant culture of learning.