Is Our Education System Mediocre?

Watch: my new interview with Mediocrity book co-authors

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VIDEO: American Education Suffers from Mediocrity, Reformers Say

I recently reviewed Mediocrity for Townhall and here’s an excerpt:

The American public school system has been defined by mediocrity for over four decades, argues a new book by two of America’s leading education reformers. 

In Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today’s Students, co-authors Connor Boyack and Corey DeAngelis explore how government schools evolved to embrace mediocre standards–an ailment that long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Boyack, founder of the Libertas Institute and prolific author, joins forces with another powerhouse, DeAngelis, school choice evangelist and American Federation for Children Senior Fellow, to highlight 40 concrete examples of government schools failing students in the present day. 

The book’s release coincides with the 40th anniversary of a 1983 report entitled A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform from the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Then-Reagan Education Secretary Terrel H. Bell oversaw the project. 

Four decades ago, the report warned about “the rising tide of mediocrity” befalling America’s education foundations.

Today, I had an opportunity to speak with Connor and Corey. Watch the full exchange on my YouTube Channel:

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