Derek W. Black: The Assault on Public Education–and Why This Threatens American Democracy

On today's episode, Derek W. Black, author of Schoolhouse Burning, discusses why public education as we know it is in trouble.

Derek W. Black is a professor at the University of South Carolina Law School where he teaches constitutional law, civil rights, and education law. He is a well-known and outspoken advocate of the importance of public education and his work has been published in both professional legal journals as well as the mainstream media.