The american dream and the public schools examines issues that have excited and divided americans for years including desegregation school funding testing vouchers bilingual education and. The american dream and the public schools examines issues that have excited and divided americans for years including desegregation school funding testing vouchers bilingual education and ability grouping while these are all separate problems much of the contention over them comes down to the same thing an apparent conflict between policies designed to promote each students ability . The american dream and the public schools examines issues that have excited and divided americans for years including desegregation school funding testing vouchers bilingual education and ability grouping while these are all separate problems much of the contention over them comes down to the same thing an apparent conflict between policies designed to promote each students ability . Public schools are essential to make the american dream work they both provide the they both provide the means for all individuals to pursue success and teach future citizens to promote the common