Better Schools Won’t Fix America by Nick Hanauer
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/education-isnt-enough/590611/
- The author has moved away from a belief system that he calls “educationism.” What is this belief system and why has the author abandoned it? What are your thoughts about the author’s decision?
- The article states that “the metric most predictive of a child’s success” is household income. What are the school and classroom implications of this metric?
- The author offers proposals to address income inequality and educational inequality. What is your opinion of these proposals? What are some other suggestions for addressing this problem?