Month: March 2022

Private Schools Are Not Better than Public Schools

by Jack Jennings | Mar 16, 2022 | federal education policy, private schools / vouchers / and other choice

In a new book, Jack Jennings reviews the history of American private education and weighs its worth in today’s society. These schools provide an alternative for parents with concerns about public schools. But, proponents of private education are claiming academic...

The Three Ps — Policeman, Politician, Priest

by Jack Jennings | Mar 16, 2022 | federal education policy, Jack Jennings Biography

Many young American men of Irish descent created their job careers in three particular areas -- policeman; politician; priest -- the "Three Ps". Why was that? Vignettes are given of how a typical family affected by the "Three Ps" lived in Chicago from 1940 to 1980....