The money myth : "schools perform poorly because they need more money"
The special ed myth : "special education programs burden public schools, hindering their academic performance"
The myth of helplessness : "social problems like poverty cause students to fail, schools are helpless to prevent it"
The class size myth : "schools should reduce class sizes, small classes would produce big improvements"
The certification myth : "certified or more experienced teachers are substantially more effective"
The teacher pay myth : "teachers are badly underpaid"
The myth of decline : "schools are performing much worse than they used to"
The graduation myth : "nearly all students graduate from high school"
The college access myth : "nonacademic barriers prevent a lot of minority students from attending college"
The high stakes myth : "the results of high-stakes tests are not credible because they're distorted by cheating and teaching to the test"
The push-out myth : "exit exams cause more students to drop out of high school"
The accountability burden myth : "accountability systems impose large financial burdens on schools"
The inconclusive research myth : "the evidence on the effectiveness of vouchers is mixed and inconclusive"
The Exeter myth : "private schools have higher test scores because they have more money and recruit high-performing students while expelling low-performing students"
The draining myth : "school choice harms public schools"
The disabled need not apply myth : "private schools won't serve disabled students"
The democratic values myth : "private schools are less effective at promoting tolerance and civic participation"
The segregation myth : "private schools are more racially segregated than public schools".