12-09-2015 00:45 via thestranger.com

Private Schools Are Not the Solution

There should be only one way for primary and secondary education. SK Design/shutterstock.com
Some years ago, I discovered that my 13-year-old son didn't know basic algebra. He was attending a public school in North Seattle. He is black, his classroom was stuffed with students, and his teacher had a vague idea of who he was. I decided to send him to a private school.In a year, his grasp of mathematics was normalized. And five years later, he was able to master Mathematical Applications for the Ma
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