In 1983, the Reagan Administration’s report, A Nation at Risk, shattered public confidence in America’s school system and sparked a new wave of education reform. This program explores the impact of the "free market" experiments that ensued, from vouchers and charter schools to privatization—all with the goal of meeting tough new academic standards. Today, the debate rages on: do these diverse strategies challenge the founding fathers’ notions of a common school, or are they the only recourse in a complex society? (55 minutes)

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