This chapter explores the difficulties faced by teachers, including long hours, adapting to academic life, and high turnover rates. It also examines the flaws in judging teachers based on test scores and questions the effectiveness of charter schools in improving test score proficiency.
Author and historian Diane Ravitch of New York University talks about her book, Slaying Goliath, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Ravitch argues that the charter school movement is a failure and that it drains needed money from public schools.