Is It a Good Idea to Start a Charter School in Detroit?

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i would be very intensive n on charter schools or other voucher like experiments, rather than thinking that this should come from the public system. i was feeling good about the situation in detroit until principals started talking about how things would really take off once they got a light rail stop outside of theyre s. There's something in detroits d and a which makes it think that it wel it really neads a transportation technology, which not at all what it means. It just needs to be pushed continued to be pushed harder.

Edward Glaeser of Harvard University and author of The Triumph of Cities talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about American cities. The conversation begins with a discussion of the history of Detroit over the last century and its current plight. What might be done to improve Detroit's situation? Why are other cities experiencing similar challenges to those facing Detroit? Why are some cities thriving and growing? What policies might help ailing cities and what policies have helped those cities that succeed? The conversation concludes with a discussion of why cities have such potential for growth.