Robert Putnam's Our Kids and Reclaiming the American Dream
Category: EDUCATION
I doubt that Putnam fully realizes how appreciative teachers are of his efforts to shift our toxic education debates to a conversation about the real problem, the opportunity gap. To close the racial and economic achievement gaps, we must regain the confidence required to tackle out-of-school issues as well as in-school issues.
By John Thompson, ContributorAward-winning historian and inner-city teacher, 2015-05-21