Are Public Schools Unfairly Blamed for America’s Economic Woes?

America’s public schools were never perfect, writes Mark Naison, professor of African and African American Studies at Fordham University, but they have always helped hold the country together through devastating economic crises. “And it is time to give educators the respect they deserve for handling one of the most difficult jobs in the society with a lot more endurance and courage and generosity than some in the private sector.” Source: The Washington Post

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