... successful, a function of economic and geographical segregation, in the last eight years the federal government decided that it would rather mandate what it deemed to be a solution of higher standards for all students through No Child Left Behind's unfunded legislation than address systemic issues like poverty and racism, which are at the heart of the problem. In order to address these issues, we must ask ... ourselves if we are ready to change the status quo. Bruner points out, "Education is risky, for it fuels the sense of possibility. But a failure ... to equip minds with the skills...

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