Public schools fail for the same reason that all other forms of socialism fail as Mises and Hayek explained in great detail. The sincerity of school teachers, I do not doubt. Misguided sincerity is one of the most dangerous things in the world. We do not need to reform public schools. We ve been trying that approach for a century now.
Public education needs to be abolished, period.
I currently teach middle-school science in a small town in Oregon, and I would like to comment on David Horowitz's column on teacher testing in Arkansas. Incidentally, I am a conservative Republican and an admirer or Mr. Horowitz and his writings. To begin with, let me say that I do approve of the testing of teachers. I have always done well on standardized tests. I understand that some teachers may avoid the testing of themselves and their students because they are genuinely incompetent or ineffective.