Education Reform 101: The Fight to Save America’s Schools
An enlightening lesson on the debate about public versus private education.
Опубликовано 03 июля 2017
The Atlantic6 мин. чтения
How School Choice Turns Education Into a Commodity
Buoyed by Donald Trump’s championing of a voucher system—and cheered on by his education secretary Betsy DeVos—Arizona just passed one of the country's most thoroughgoing policies in favor of so-called “school of choice.” The legislation signed by Go
Should primary education be made into a market, where consumers can pick the school of their choice? This “Atlantic” article gives a brief history of this system’s track record and the explores what could happen if, under Betsy DeVos, school vouchers becomes the norm.
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
Amanda RipleyThree American students study abroad in some of the countries with the smartest students, and the results are startling. Buck partisan politics and read Ripley’s no-nonsense advice on how to improve America’s public education system so it can stop lagging behind.
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools
Jonathan KozolDespite being initially published over 20 years ago, Jonathan Kozol’s investigation into inequality and segregation in today’s public schools remains highly relevant. Many current reports, notably from journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, still corroborate his findings.