Public schools no unifier; Values fights 'inevitable,' says advocate for choice.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: January 25, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Amy Fagan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Public schools often are celebrated as a unifying force in American society, but in fact the system causes deep and persistent conflict among different groups, because all are forced to pay into a system controlled by just a few, according to a Cato Institute study.

"Rather than bringing people together, public schooling often forces people of disparate backgrounds and beliefs into political combat," writes Cato scholar Neal McCluskey, who tracked 150 social battles in public schools during the 2005-06 academic year, including ...

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