The Death of the Public School - Wendolyn Bouie

The End of Public Schools? Are America's public schools really broken? Are our public schools putting us in danger of being overtaken by foreign countries? Is it true that Johnny can't read? Ever since Sputnik soared overhead in 1957, policy makers have feared an \education gap\ that would jeopardize America's standing in the world. So, to \fix\ our schools, politicians have spent billions in a failed effort to improve performance, especially in low-income schools. The truth is, many studies..