Historical accounts and scholarly research provide a comprehensive understanding of public education's evolution
Firsthand reporting and political analyses reveal the root causes of current educational inequities
Chapters on funding, governance, standards, and equity offer actionable reforms for improvement
Pragmatic recommendations span political divides to advance educational equity
Features never-before-reported stories from prominent political figures and educators
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How public are America's public schools? They may be tax funded and free, but the effects of market-based policies, exclusionary governance, insufficient funding, and structural inequities impair schools' ability to prepare future citizens, workers, neighbors, and stewards of the planet. Gyurko offers a fresh look at the "publicness" of A
