Our Winter 2015 course and event schedule has been issued, and is being posted bit by bit to this site (see the “events” tab above, or for the complete schedule in hardcopy phone 312 450 2906). Progress & Poverty courses will start January 6 and 8, and again on February 13. There is also an …
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Yes, we remain confident that what you can learn at the Henry George School provides an essential perspective, available in only a few places, on how the world works, why things usually go wrong despite (sometimes) good intentions, and a proposal by (but not entirely original to) a brilliant American philosopher and economist to solve …
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All our courses this fall (see the schedule) are open to every adult who wants to gain a better understanding of the principles underlying our economy. We sometimes call it “education for freedom,” because slaves don’t need to know this stuff. The flagship Progress and Poverty course will be available in two sections, one on …
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Upon returning from our North American conference around July 12, we’ll be staying inside for classes and a movie during the rest of this month. Progress & Poverty, which is open to everyone interested, begins afternoon classes Wednesday, July 16. If you’ve already completed this course (with us or elsewhere), you can choose advanced courses …
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After years of false starts, we’ve got a new logo It states who we are and represents where we operate. It indicates how long we have been around (actually our 1934 incarnation was as a branch of the New York school; we incorporated independently in 1970.) It is already on our new printed schedule, and …
Image Credit: MIchael Fleshmen via flickr (cc) Our spring schedule features beginning and advanced classes, three movies, the ever-popular Political Economy Book Club, presentations about agricultural land preservation, wealth disparities and how they grow, walking and bicycle tours. Individual events are being listed under “events” on the left tab of this page, and the course …
Why, really, is the economy sluggish, job opportunities few, labor force stagnant, yet the stock market makes new highs? What is it the 1% (or maybe 2%, or ¼%) have that impoverishes the rest of us? It may not be obvious, and certainly isn’t anything that professional politicians like to talk about, and even knowledgeable …
Dear friend of the Henry George School, Again we arrive at the season of begging, when nonprofits ask their supporters to send contributions before December 31, in order that they might take advantage of a federal income tax deduction. We at the Henry George School sincerely wish that there was no federal tax on earned …
Yes, you can get college credit for Henry George School courses. It is a new arrangement with the Henry George Institute and the National College Credit Recommendation Service, and it has some fairly specific requirements, but it can result in three credit hours, as explained here. The normal fee for this service is $250 (in …
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Our annual end-of-summer gathering to celebrate the year and look forward to another. Share ideas and thoughts picked up (or dropped off) at the CGO conference. Discuss plans for the fall term and beyond. Watch some Georgist videos. Enjoy whatever food our potluck has brought, along with suitable drinks in a relaxed atmosphere in heavily-taxed …
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