ENDING OPPORTUNITY: THE PLOT TO DISENFRANCHISE US ALL.

What may sound like a plot for a mystery novel is being played out in the battle for the soul of American public education. Despite warnings from distinguished scholars over the past two decades, attacks on public schools and colleges, crippling funding, and oppressive legislation have taken a stark toll on systems designed to ensure that the American public would be educated sufficiently to govern the nation. The sad truth is that the resultant damage to public education in America is intentional, and powerful people are promoting this agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]