Charter Schools and Their Enemies

Categories: Education & Teaching, Politics & Social Sciences

Economist Thomas Sowell examines charter schools in New York City and the political opposition they face. Sowell compares students in charter schools with those in traditional public schools housed in the same buildings, finding that many charter schools achieve far better results for low-income Black and Hispanic children. He then looks at the teachers unions, politicians and others who oppose charter schools, and argues that the interests of adults are being placed above the education of chi…

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• Tom Bilyeu: “Check out Thomas Sowell's book Charter Schools and Their Enemies.”