Opinion

A New Movie About the Past Captures Today’s School Battles

CHILDREN NEED ADVOCATES

“Women Talking” is about abuse in an isolated, religious community. The parallels to the current debates over public education and homeschooling are striking.

Keli Goff
Keli Goff
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