Gerard Robinson

GERARD ROBINSON is a Fellow of Practice at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. Robinson writes about K-12 and higher education, public policy, economic mobility, afterschool programs, and race. He also co-hosts The Learning Curve podcast to discuss educational topics with scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs and 13 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Vouchers and the Masters of Invention

Vouchers and the Masters of Invention

“I don’t know what you mean by ‘glory,’” Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. “Of course you don’t—till I tell you. I meant ‘there’s a nice knock-down argument for you!’” “But ‘glory’ doesn’t mean ‘a nice knock-down argument,’” Alice objected. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means […]

American History of the “V” Word

Americans and Vouchers

This is Part I in Gerard Robinson’s series on “Vouchers and the Masters of Invention” As a slogan, freedom of choice has a home in movements ranging from association to abortion. In between those ideological ends are policy proposals focused on housing, food, and education that also rely on choice. In each case, taxpayer dollars […]

Taking Back the “V” Word

The V Word

This is Part II in Gerard Robinson’s series on “Vouchers and the Masters of Invention” Let’s begin with the basics.  A voucher is not a house or a housing project. A voucher is neither a food product nor a school. A voucher is a legal tender of payment. All three voucher programs described in Part […]