Since the inception of universal public education, public debate has remained constant. Battles between local, state, and even national control of schools have never ended. Politicians, parents, and teachers continuously tinker with public education, seeking an ultimate utopian system. Today, educational debate is harsher than ever. This is warranted as concern is high for the status of public schools. Over the last century, public education has evolved to end separate but equal policies, force integration, and enforce the separation of church and state. …
