“With spending as high as $483,000 per classroom…New Jersey students fare only slightly better than the national average in reading and math,” according to Bowdon, adding that less than half of Garden State students are ready for college. As the title suggests, “The Cartel” is a gloves-off exposé of what Bowdon calls “an establishment of people who make money off of the current system, the status quo.” Of course, not everyone is happy about the documentary, including the state Department of Education and the New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union. “I hope it changes the thinking of more money is always better in public education and becomes more of a debate on structural reform,” that is, school choice, according to Bowdon. “The Cartel” will undoubtedly resonate with viewers in New Jersey and across the country. See a video clip here.
This blog entry originally appeared in the Independent Women’s Forum website.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
New Documentary Exposes Public Education’s Underbelly
Vicki E. Murray
“With spending as high as $483,000 per classroom…New Jersey students fare only slightly better than the national average in reading and math,” according to Bowdon, adding that less than half of Garden State students are ready for college. As the title suggests, “The Cartel” is a gloves-off exposé of what Bowdon calls “an establishment of people who make money off of the current system, the status quo.” Of course, not everyone is happy about the documentary, including the state Department of Education and the New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union. “I hope it changes the thinking of more money is always better in public education and becomes more of a debate on structural reform,” that is, school choice, according to Bowdon. “The Cartel” will undoubtedly resonate with viewers in New Jersey and across the country. See a video clip here.
This blog entry originally appeared in the Independent Women’s Forum website.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.