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Friday, April 19, 2013

From the Empirical Archives: Schooling for Sale by Brian Elliott


Schooling for Sale: A Critique of US Public School Reform
Brian Elliott

PHOTO: Olav Bryant Smith
Originally published in the October 2012 issue of Empirical
What’s wrong with America’s schools?

It’s not hard to find criticism of the US public school system. Both local and national newspapers regularly carry articles outlining a new policy initiative, a school district’s remarkable success or, more likely, the alarming characteristics of a “failing” school.