THE 100 BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN AMERICA.

Looks at the history and effectiveness of public schools in the United States. Discussion of the evolution of the public school in America; Summarization of the common issues relating to public schooling; Question of whether or not the mission of public schools should be to prepare the best and brightest students for college or to focus on the training of vocational skills; Analysis of how the high school diploma has lost its prominence in the job market over time; Comments from education historian Diane Ravitch of New York University, who says that the best way to improve American high schools is to improve its elementary and junior high schools.