David Labaree

David Labaree, an education historian and professor emeritus at Stanford, dives deep into the ongoing debate over high school exit exams in Massachusetts. He argues that high schools have never been effective at preparing students for future jobs, leading to a troubling focus on standardized testing. Labaree discusses how educational systems evolved from fostering citizenship to prioritizing workforce readiness, all while critiquing the implications of educational privilege and the need for more inclusive educational policies.