public schools
also referred to as: public school
4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jul 22, 2021 by Sujay Jaswa · across every show →
Everything said about public schools, oldest first
Jul 22, 2021 negative
Aug 18, 2021 negative
Ferguson: US public school system is pathologically dysfunctional due to teachers' unions
“We have a Pathologically dysfunctional system of education, particularly in public schools, because the power of the teachers' unions is too great. It's a vested interest. It's hurting our kids, especially poorer kids.”
Jan 14, 2022 bearish
Rep. Khanna: Broad school choice will further deteriorate public schools
“If I thought that you could have that and have this choice fine, but the challenge is you're going to have a few people who take advantage of it, and then there would be even a further deterioration. Of the place where 90% of people go public school.”
Apr 27, 2022 positive
Latta proposes splitting schooling into a four-hour core and student-directed pursuits
“I think my proposal is two systems. I propose one system that's like normal public school that where you have a high floor, low ceiling, everybody learns to read and write, but it's hard to go off the beaten path, but that only takes like four hours a day or s…”