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What Are Public Schools For?
FromRadio Atlantic
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
The idea that public schools are failing is one of the most commonly heard complaints in American society. But what are they failing to do? Surveys of American parents—and the history of the nation's public education system—tell a more complicated story. In this episode, The Atlantic's education editor Alia Wong joins Jeff, Matt, and Alex for a conversation about how we define and measure success in public education.We’d like to hear your stories about education: public, private, school-of-hard-knocks, you name it. Call us up at (202) 266-7600 and leave us a voicemail with your story and your answer to the question, “What is public education for?” Don't forget to leave your contact info.For links and other show notes, go here.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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