The problem with (the title of) this article is that it suggests there is one single united "U.S. Education Reform", when in reality there are two approaches to

The problem with (the title of) this article is that it suggests there is one single united "U.S. Education Reform", when in reality there are two approaches to U.S. education reform efforts. One approach is the big government approach: nationalized education standard and accountability system, which includes NCLB / ESSA and common core. This approach is heavily pushed by the Bush and Obama administrations, and some left-wing organizations (mainly Bill Gates Foundation). It is the one addressed in the article. On the other hand, there is another approach is the decentralized approach: school choices. It was suppressed by the federal government and the education establishment (the teachers union and their allies), but has been pushed in some states and cities.