The Government is Not a Village

Book excerpt: Continues the dialog on early education policy started by Hillary Clinton. The statistics are much worse now. More children need care and academic achievement is worse. Government intervention has not been successful. Robust scientific evidence, however, shows that the religiously affiliated schools outperform -- because they aim at character formation. Better policy would then 1) promote church affiliated education and 2) institute character training in the existing government schools and 3) not persist in increasing failed government policies and control. Addresses mis-understandings and offers some examples of success.