How The Other Half Learns

"Success Academy" is a network of controversial charter schools in New York City that allows low-income families of color to provide their children with an education that matches that of the wealthy. In "How the Other Half Learns," teacher and education journalist Robert Pondiscio explores the moral and political implications of public education and school choice. He questions the trade-off between equity and excellence and raises the uncomfortable question of whether providing an excellent education to some means acknowledging that it cannot be provided to all.