Why Do So Many Ordinarily Thoughtful Columnists “Lose It” When They Write About Schools?
I really am surprised to see so many ordinarily thoughtful national columnists — ones who I generally like — show such poor judgment when they write about schools.
The only times when I’ve read David Brooks and he sounds somewhat incoherent is when he writes about education (see What Is Going On With David Brooks?) and you can sometimes almost see Ruben Navarrete foaming at the mouth (see Boy, Did Ruben Navarrete Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed This Morning!).
The latest is Matthew Yglesias, who, in his post The False Promise of Class Size Reduction, was completely
