Episode 3 - Fixing Public Education

For the past half-century, the U.S. has more than doubled spending on nearly the same number of public school students and has made no progress in the basic mission of education.  More than 60% of students still are not proficient in reading and math after nearly 50 years of continuously increasing spending. Let that sink in for a moment.  Unfortunately, education at all levels in this country has become quite politicized and, from teachers to administrators to politicians to parents, we are all guilty of tolerating this level of underachievement.