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Nieman Watchdog ; Ask This: Miracle schools, vouchers and all that educational flim-flam
Miracle schools, vouchers and all that educational flim-flam
ASK THIS | April 13, 2011

Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch tells reporters to dig deep when states or school districts or even individual schools claim big educational gains; chances are someone is gaming the system. She shows how such gaming works – and when it comes to asking the right questions, Ravitch could be anyone’s assignment editor.


By Diane Ravitch
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Be skeptical of miracle schools. Sometimes their dramatic gains disappear in a year