Basic Info
First Air: September 03, 2001
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Last Episode
Name: The Bottom Line: 1980 - The Present
Season: 1, Episode: 4
Air Date: 2001-09-24
Runtime: 56 min
In 1983, the Reagan Administration’s report A Nation at Risk shattered public confidence in America’s school system and sparked a new wave of education reform. This program explores the impact of the "free market" experiments that ensued, from vouchers and charter schools to privatization—all with the goal of meeting tough new academic standards. Today, the debate rages on: do these diverse strategies challenge the Founding Fathers’ notions of a common school, or are they the only recourse in a complex society?
School: The Story of American Public Education
2001
1 seasons
4 episodes
Overview
A history of the American public education systems, beginning in the late 1700s and working up to the present day.
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- English en
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Cast
Meryl Streep
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Sarah Mondale
Director
Sarah B. Patton
Producer
Sarah Mondale
Producer
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