Here's Why The U.S. School System Is Broken

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Once topping global rankings, many say U.S. schools have fallen due to weak curriculum and low funding. But is its education system really broken?

Learn More:
The Atlantic: America's Not-So-Broken Education System
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/everything-in-american-education-is-broken/488189/

EdSource: U.S. scores stagnant, other nations pass us by in latest international test
https://edsource.org/2013/u-s-scores-stagnant-other-nations-pass-by-in-latest-international-comparison/52052

Chicago Tribune: Chicago parents press for solution to overcrowded schools
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-21/news/ct-school-board-meets-met-1121-20131121_1_edwards-elementary-schools-ceo-barbara-byrd-bennett-lincoln-elementary

Los Angeles Times: Bar set low for lifetime job in L.A. schools
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/20/local/la-me-teacher-tenure20-2009dec20

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