Why do U.S. public schools struggle so to improve?rnEveryone has a theory. Is it a lack of money? Maybe, but the U.S. spends more per student ($9,000) on K-12 public education than all but a few countries and still lags in results. Also blamed: student disaffection, parental neglect, intransigent teachers unions and flaws in the way we measure performance.rnElements of all these play a part, but the underlying problem is deeper. It comes down to the fact that schools aren't motivating the children,,and they are unmotivating because they are far too monolithic and standardized.
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