Three good reads that tell us a lot about America. First, Cancel Public School If we took the future of the nation seriously, we would end public schools tomorrow . This article is built around an anecdote. The author recounts a friend's experience. The friend teaches Sunday school to 4th graders from Harlem, in NYC. The friend came across two "students" who were unable to read. They had been passed through the first four grades but simply had never learned to read even simple English.
UPDATED: Briefly Noted: Schools, Scams, Jobs
UPDATED: Briefly Noted: Schools, Scams, Jobs
UPDATED: Briefly Noted: Schools, Scams, Jobs
Three good reads that tell us a lot about America. First, Cancel Public School If we took the future of the nation seriously, we would end public schools tomorrow . This article is built around an anecdote. The author recounts a friend's experience. The friend teaches Sunday school to 4th graders from Harlem, in NYC. The friend came across two "students" who were unable to read. They had been passed through the first four grades but simply had never learned to read even simple English.