Authors argue that shifts in public schools to corporate or charter models hurt children . nearly 20 years after Brown v. Board , they say policies still keep schools separate and unequal . From New Orleans to Newark to New Orleans , schools are being shut or dismantled . In Chicago , for example , 50 public schools were closed during the last school year alone . They have filed a mere four complaints to prohibit discrimination in federal funds used for education .
Authors argue that shifts in public schools to corporate or charter models hurt children . nearly 20 years after Brown v. Board , they say policies still keep schools separate and unequal . From New Orleans to Newark to New Orleans , schools are being shut or dismantled . They have filed a mere four complaints to prohibit discrimination in federal funds used for education .