No One Way to School: Educational Pluralism and Why it Matters
Ashley Berner |
TEDxWilmingtonED
• February 2018
The United States opted for a uniform public-school system in the late-19th century. By contrast, most democracies chose a plural school system, where the State routinely funds a variety of diverse schools. Ashley Berner argues that educational pluralism embodies a far better structure for public education and suggests interim steps to get the United States there.