The Newshour had an interesting story on the use of military type academies in Chicago's public schools. While anyone who has had a class with me will know I am certainly a fan of discipline and hard work,  this may be a little too far. Most strikingly, these military academies are only based in low-income African American and Latino parts of the city and not based in White areas of the city, such as the suburbs. On the other hand, it is hard to argue with their results in terms of graduation and college placement. Of course, that is only one outcome measurement and I do wonder what other effects this type of schooling would have on students generally.

Newshour Video (Click on Streaming Video)

Also, below is a great clip of the Drill Championships at one of the military schools. It includes some interesting images and is worth a bit of reflection.