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A Pessimistic View of Public-School Reform

Confessions of a School Reformer by Larry Cuban Harvard Education Press, 2021, $36; 275 pages. As reviewed by Paul E. Peterson “They’re not good,” the head of a Fortune 500 company lamented about U.S. schools not long ago. “Students learn little, education gaps are widening, and not much can be done about it.” Pressed on the matter, he relaxed. Read more » »