Schools as Scapegoats.
The education system cannot be expected to solve the increasing economic inequality and competitiveness problems facing the U.S. The idea that education is a cure-all exaggerates the role of schools in the economy. Although adequate skills are a vital element of productivity growth, workforce ski...
| Published in: | American Prospect Vol. 18; no. 10; pp. 44 - 48 |
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American Prospect
October 2007
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