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Perspective

Jul. 7, 2012

Three strikes against education in America

Absurd federal policies, enormous college loan debt and students' abusive behavior are suffocating education. By Betty Raskoff Kazmin


By Betty Raskoff Kazmin


I was not a typical law student. My perspective on education issues comes from teaching math and raising children before attending law school in my 30s. I earned my Juris Doctorate in 1979, and truly enjoyed the intellectual stimulation of my law school experience.


Wanting more time with my growing family, I happily returned to teaching algebra in Los Angeles secondary schools, both public and private. It was a 20-year career tha...

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