A dedicated core of ideologues has long sought to dismantle our public education system. And now, as their movement gains momentum, they are doing everything they can to convince Americans that the public schools aren't worth saving. But how are the schools really doing?
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In most cases, just fine. Better than ever. But America’s schools don’t merely reflect our nation’s material prosperity. They also reflect our moral poverty. Our schools are simultaneously an embrace and a refusal, revealing exactly who is included and who isn’t.
@Edu_Historian I used to deplore charters and vouchers. I followed Diane Ravitch religiously. But I’m disillusioned now. Public schools keep getting worse here in CA.
@Edu_Historian On that note