US public school crisis | This is America

Nearly 50 million children are enrolled in public schools. But there's a funding crisis. Federal cuts are hitting hard with many districts cutting programs and shutting down campuses. President Donald Trump says the public system is bloated and broken - and is pushing families towards private schools instead. Is this a funding crisis, or the opening of a partisan battle in a fight to remake American education.

Presenter: Alex Marquardt

Guests:
Nat Malkus: Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Eric Duncan: P-12 Policy Director, The Education Trust

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