David A. Hopkins: Why America’s schools are getting more political
In U.S. politics, domestic issues tend to fall into one of two categories: economic or cultural. But it’s getting harder these days to decide where education belongs.
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In U.S. politics, domestic issues tend to fall into one of two categories: economic or cultural. But it’s getting harder these days to decide where education belongs.
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Commentary: The lesson we should take from history’s failed attempts at social reform is that schools are not the place for waging cultural wars.
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