Five Biggest Lies About America's Public Schools, Debunked

Five Biggest Lies About America's Public Schools, Debunked:

Five Biggest Lies About America's Public Schools, Debunked

Monday, 01 October 2012 11:33By Kristin Rawls, AlterNet | News Analysis

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Students return to Walt Disney Magnet School after the Chicago teacher's union ended a weeklong walkout. (Photo: Nathan Weber / The New York Times)Here's the truth behind 5 of the most destructive myths about public education.

Just weeks into the 2012-2013 school year education issues are already playing a starring role in the national conversation about America’s future. Because it’s an election year, the presidential candidates have been busy pretending there are manysubstantial distinctions between them on education policy (actually, the differences are arguably minimal). Meanwhile, thestriking Chicago Teachers Union helped thrust teachers unions into the national spotlight, with union-buster Democrat Mayor Rahm Emanuel reminding us that, these days, Republicans and Democratsfrequently converge on both