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Elinor Bowles

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator Elinor Bowles is a retired editor and activist. Click here to contact Ms. Bowles.

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Guest Commentary

Education: Community Or Chaos

By Elinor Bowles Guest Commentator

The failure of public education in the United States to effectively address the needs of students, or the nation, has been spotlighted by the movie, “Waiting for Superman.” Whatever one thinks of its point of view, the movie has made the failure of public education part of the national conversation–a much needed development. Despite the…

The failure of public education in the United States to effectively address the needs of students, or the nation, has been spotlighted by the movie, "Waiting…

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