Why Economic and Civic Education Matters for a Free Society | Lawrence Reed

Why Economic and Civic Education Matters for a Free Society | Lawrence Reed

May 7, 2026 · 39 min

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Noah Tyler interviews Lawrence Reed about the importance of economic and civic education for a free society.

On this episode of The Anchored Podcast, Noah Tyler, Chief Strategy Officer at CLT, is joined by Lawrence Reed, President Emeritus, Humphreys Family Senior Fellow, and Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). They discuss the parental involvement as the strongest predictor of student success, the significance of civics education in understanding constitutional principles, and the current state of economics education in the United States. They ...

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