The Death of Public School Quotes

“One Black student who couldn’t go to school was drafted into the US Army and served in Vietnam. He recalled later, “I could go to war for my country, but I could not go to school in Prince Edward County.”
― Cara Fitzpatrick, The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America

“Conservatives aren’t just looking to win elections, however salient education is as a political issue. Their aim is to radically redefine public education in America, to use public dollars to pay for just about any educational option a family might envision.”
― Cara Fitzpatrick, The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America

“Public education in America is in jeopardy.”
― Cara Fitzpatrick, The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America