Can the U.S. Education System Create Good Citizens?

Americans are clearly divided in many ways, which makes civic engagement all the more important. But are Americans equipped with the knowledge they need? Americans’ lack of civic knowledge is fodder for comedians. But the consequences are far from amusing. In this episode, Rebecca Winthrop, co-director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, and Neal McCluskey, director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute discuss: can the U.S. education system create good citizens?