Islands for Everybody
Here’s the supposed “problem” with public schools, according to a new study from the pro-voucher Cato Institute. They require different kinds of people to go to school together, forcing them into conflict! Discounting the possibility that people of different faiths and cultures might learn from each other, the study suggests fights can’t be avoided when you force students to go to school with those with “different values”—among them religious beliefs and the teaching of evolution. The analysis, called “Why We Fight: How Public Schools Cause Social Conflict,” also points to textbooks that show different races and cultures as another unavoidable instigator.
On the Other Hand…
Public schools actually have played a vital role in America’s democratic society—especially as they have unified diverse populations—and their mission remains important today, according to a new report from the Center on Education Policy. That report, called “Why We Still Need Public Schools: Public Education for the Common Good,” points to six core missions of public schools—including their role in providing equal opportunities for all children. To read more, go to www. cep-dc.org/PublicSchoolFacts/why.
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