The Public School Advantage Quotes

“We find aspects of the market model for education to actually impede the academic effectiveness of schools. Specifically, while reformers laud the operational autonomy granted to independent schools,41 the evidence analyzed in the following chapters actually shows that such autonomy is associated with less effective teaching, with schools using their freedom to hang onto outdated methods and to avoid staying current on the professional practices embraced by public schools.”
― Christopher A. Lubienski, The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools

“That is, contrary to the dominant thinking on this issue, the data show that the more regulated public school sector embraces more innovative and effective professional practices, while independent schools often use their greater autonomy to avoid such reforms, leading to curricular stagnation.”
― Christopher A. Lubienski, The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools