Lynne Thoman

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I'm going to start this episode today by asking my guest to read an excerpt from his book, Not Accountable. Philip, please go ahead.

I'm going to start this episode today by asking my guest to read an excerpt from his book, Not Accountable. Philip, please go ahead.

What's going on? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better. Today, I'm excited to be with Philip Howard.

What's going on? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better. Today, I'm excited to be with Philip Howard.

He's a leader of government reform in America. He has advised both Republican and Democratic parties. He's also an author, and his most recent books are Everyday Freedom and Not Accountable. I'm looking forward to finding out why, no matter who is elected, government almost never changes how it works. Welcome, Philip, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. Nice to be with you, Lynn.

He's a leader of government reform in America. He has advised both Republican and Democratic parties. He's also an author, and his most recent books are Everyday Freedom and Not Accountable. I'm looking forward to finding out why, no matter who is elected, government almost never changes how it works. Welcome, Philip, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. Nice to be with you, Lynn.

Right.

Right.

That is horrifying. Is it the same for other government employees, such as teachers, social workers, highway crews, sanitation workers, and others?

That is horrifying. Is it the same for other government employees, such as teachers, social workers, highway crews, sanitation workers, and others?

And you believe that much of the blame for this stems from public sector unions' collective bargaining. Can you explain?

And you believe that much of the blame for this stems from public sector unions' collective bargaining. Can you explain?

Can you talk more about how collective bargaining agreements in the public sector preclude and limit management choices generally? And then we'll talk about some more specific examples.

Can you talk more about how collective bargaining agreements in the public sector preclude and limit management choices generally? And then we'll talk about some more specific examples.

Can you give some specific examples? Let's start with the police. What are some restrictions or limitations on the police?

Can you give some specific examples? Let's start with the police. What are some restrictions or limitations on the police?

It's shocking to me that these contracts govern who can teach what and when they can teach. They limit the number of parent conferences, that they limit student evaluations and performance assessments. Are these contracts, these restrictions and limitations, one of the main reasons in your view that the majority of US public schools have such bad outcomes for students?

It's shocking to me that these contracts govern who can teach what and when they can teach. They limit the number of parent conferences, that they limit student evaluations and performance assessments. Are these contracts, these restrictions and limitations, one of the main reasons in your view that the majority of US public schools have such bad outcomes for students?