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Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

First reported 29 Sept, 10:00 UTCUpdated 3d ago3 sources

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Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.

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The New Yorker
Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.

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Reason
How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong

Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.

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  1. The New YorkerLeftUSVery high factuality
    Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools (opens The New Yorker in a new tab)

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.

  2. Washington Free BeaconRightUSMostly factual
    Man in Crisis: Nikole Hannah-Jones's Husband Needs a Wellness Check (opens Washington Free Beacon in a new tab)

    Many people are talking about Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times essay she wrote about why sending her daughter to a failing public school for political reasons was a major whoopsie.

  3. ReasonLean RightUSHigh factuality
    How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong (opens Reason in a new tab)

    Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.

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