This lens is to examine the state of public education in the USA and search for solutions to improve the system.
Resources and information
- Stupid in America
- This program aired on ABC 20/20 in January of 2006.
- Latest news regarding grades
- Latest news regarding lower math scores in grade school...
- The UFT
- United Federation of Teachers Union
- New York City DOE
- New York City Department of Education
- A poll on public education
- Poll on public education - 71% agrees that it is a failure.
- Charter school
- A site about Charter schools...
- Gates Foundation
- The Gates foundation effort to help improve Education.
- People for the American Way
- A radical group that argues against vouchers.
- A success story!
- A success of a NYC Charter school.
- Another success same sex school
- Same sex Charter school succeeds.
Books on Amazon
public school failures
So Much Reform, So Little Change: The Persistence of Failure in Urban Schools
Amazon Price: $19.40 (as of 07/09/2008)
The Death of Common Sense in Our Schools
Amazon Price: (as of 07/09/2008)
Cheating Our Kids: How Politics and Greed Ruin Education
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/09/2008)
Reader Feedback
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JustOneGuy
I pulled my kids out of school and 'home schooled' them. Their curriculum was simply to read. No workbooks. My oldest daughter teaches music and last week gave a speach on practicing at a music teachers convention in Minnesota. My oldest son recently got his masters in Physics and Math from Indian State and is working on his Phd. He also is an accomplished violinist. I take no credit for any of their accomplishments. I just take credit for making it possible. Public school would have had an entirely different outcome. They CHOSE the course their lives have taken (from age 5). It was not rammed down their throats. We just stood back and watched and did not interfere or put up roadblocks. Thinking was encouraged. Posted June 11, 2008 |
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JimLeatherwood
Nice lens. You've got some excellent resources on public education here. Please feel free to stop by my School Business Partnerships lens and share your thoughts. Posted June 09, 2008 |
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DamienJordan
Hi, Jack. I really enjoyed your squidoo lens on public education in the USA. Wow. Great job! I noticed it because it was one of the links that showed up on one of my lenses about schools. Posted February 14, 2008 |
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Margaret_Schaut
I'm featuring your page as a HOT TOPIC on the Political Change Headquarters Page. Posted June 19, 2007 |
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BFuniv.com
I am not the first to say it, But I think it is time to encourage the separation of school and state. Posted December 05, 2006 |
