Public Schools Cause Social Conflict

An interesting video clip from the Cato Institute. Neal McCluskey explains why the very institution that is supposed to unify causes so many arguments.

To illustrate, he quotes Lexington MA Superintendent of Schools Paul Ash as saying, “We couldn’t run a public school system if every parent who feels some topic is objectionable to them for moral or religious reasons decides their child should be removed.”

“In other words”, McCluskey says, “you can’t run a single system of education that upholds the rights and values of all those who pay for it.”

The video is about 12 minutes long, but a worthwhile listen:

Tags: cato, education, public school, school conflict, public school failure

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