Economic Segregation: “Plague on Our Public School Houses”

Photo by Robert Bjorkquist (Mt. Carmel techer)

I’ll make this clear as I can. There isn’t overt racial segregation. Economic segregation is the new “red lining.”

Before I explain why, let me tell you about Adam Lambert. I taught him along with my wonderful colleagues at Mount Carmel High School — a public high school. He excelled for all four years. He did not transfer to one of the charter schools for the…