Waiting for Superfraud
During my many years of work on ASCD at the Washington State and International levels I had the good fortune to meet many state, national, and international leaders in education. A few years ago I ran across the work of Jerry Bracey and ended up as a subscriber to his listserve, the Education Disinformation Detection and Reporting Agency (EDDRA). Bracey was one of the giants of our time with extensive background in assessment and not afraid to call a spade a spade. EDDRA consisted of some of the top thinkers in the field of education who came together to identify and call out the misinformed, stupid, and out-and-out fraudulent information being promoted to the public. In Hemingway’s terms, we were a bunch of “crap detectors” bent on straightening things out.
I met many people through EDDRA, but one of the best analytical minds belongs to Michael Martin from Arizona. He is able to cut through the most obtuse argument to find the kernel of truth hidden within. I am amazed at his ability to read opposing views on a