All Else Equal

by Luis Benveniste, Martin Carnoy, Richard Rothstein

Private schools always provide a better education than public schools. Or do they? Inner-city private schools, most of which are Catholic, suffer from the same problems neighboring public schools have including large class sizes, unqualified teachers, outdated curricula, lack of parental involvement and stressful family and community circumstances. Straightforward and authoritative, All Else Equal challenges us to reconsider vital policy decisions and rethink the issues facing our current educational system.

Genres: Teaching

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 14, 2002

Reviews

[Veronica]

checked out in March 2010 and did not get very far only because I was busy with starting my business. I heard Richard Rothstein speak about this issue and he was provided very compelling data. Want to revisit.

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still don't know if public or private is better. It just seems like better funding and a wealthier and better educated community is really what matters.