Productivity and the Education Establishment
Productivity has been lagging in our government-run schools while it has been increasing rapidly in the private sector of the economy. Specifically, since 1992, Hawaii’s government-run schools have experienced a productivity decline of 22 percent while the private sector has increased by 41 percent. Details of my estimates may be found here.
I have long believed that home schooling will eventually be the source of increased productivity k-12 education. Maybe I should say “home schooling in combination with virtual charter schools. Guess who is opposed to the very thought of this kind of innovation?
Hat tip: Professor Newmark
Posted by Harry Messenheimer