Beyond Silver Bullets for American Education
The problems facing our schools demand solutions, not slogans.
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The problems facing our schools demand solutions, not slogans.
Hit by the double whammy of poverty and austerity, a West Oakland school that once served children well is struggling.
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The true problems facing public education are inequality and opportunity gaps.
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