Welcome to Going Public
Welcome to Going Public, a site for those who believe, as we do, that public education is the heart of our democracy.
Hey, Arne Duncan…
For the past week we’ve been the luckiest grandparents in the world. Our granddaughters have been visiting. All four, under the age of 6, reminded us why being a grandparent is the greatest gift in the world. They’re all bright, of course. (They’re ours after all!) Thalia and Ella, who just graduated from kindergarten, are [...]
Diane Ravitch: Education has become search and destroy mission
A longtime critic of education fads, Ravitch says that at first she didn’t realize that No Child Left Behind was just another of those fads.
Education Reformer Caught in a Rare Moment of Anti-Union Honesty
… who’s the ‘reformer’ and what does he think he’s ‘reforming?’ Read: The Daily Kos: Education Reformer Caught in a rare moment of anti-union honesty
Tea Party Admits it wants to shut down Public Education
… How many more ways do we need to hear this rhetoric before we stand up to those planning nothing short of annihilation. If we don’t take them seriously, who will? Click here to read: Truthout: Tea Party Admits it wants to shut down Public Schools
When Good People Do Bad Things: Follow the Money…
Click to read: Washington Post: Why I stopped helping ‘Stand for Children’
The Language of Reform
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “It means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” My friend Michael asked me what the word ‘reformer’ means. I stumbled and [...]
Success Charter Network has been just that for Eva Moskowitz, but not for public schools
Click to read: Daily News: Success Charter Network has been just that for Eva Moskowitz, but not for public schools