Critical Race Theory Distracts From Real Problems in Education, Ian Rowe Says
Public education in New York City is far from what it once was, Ian Rowe, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, says.\xa0\n\u201cI had a great public school education in New York City kindergarten through 12th grade,\u201d Rowe says.\nBut today, he says, New York City's public schools aren't meeting the needs of students. He notes that in the South Bronx, for example, \u201conly 2%" of students who started ninth grade in 2015 graduated from high school "ready for college."\nDifferent factors contributed to this decline, but with students struggling to read and do basic math, Rowe says, ideologies such as critical race theory serve only as a \u201cdistraction.\u201d\xa0\nIn 2022, Rowe says, he plans to launch Vertex Partnership Academies in the Bronx, a network of charter-based international baccalaureate high schools.\xa0\nRowe joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to discuss why he promotes school choice options in New York and to explain why critical race theory doesn't benefit students.\nWe also cover these stories:\n\nPresident Biden meets the press in Geneva after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.\n\nPutin dodges reporters' questions about his human rights record and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.\xa0\n\nTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she is concerned by the leak of private taxpayer information to the media outlet ProPublica.\n\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.