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With so many problems surrounding public schooling, it is difficult to understand where public school is headed. In the article "Taking Sides," William J. Bennett and Forrest J. Troy tackle the problem from two opposing views. Both sides present a compelling case, while at the same time helping readers to understand the difficulty of creating a program that functions the fullest potential. The article examines one major topic; "Have Public Schools Failed Society?" I hope to answer this question while taking a look at both sides of the coin.
As the former secretary of education, William J. Bennet has a good understanding of what could possibly be right and wrong with public schooling. After placing "goals" schools the United States realized, years later, that they have fallen into a lull. In other words, Bennet believes that the United States has reached a point where the schooling system cannot improve based on the goals they put in place fifteen years ago. This makes......

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