13 Questions About Education Reform By Diane Ravitch
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Do politicians know anything at all about schools and education? Anything?
as first posted here: Nieman Watchdog
(Some links added)
Do politicians know anything at all about schools and education? Anything?
as first posted here: Nieman Watchdog
(Some links added)
By Diane Ravitch
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1. Both Republican candidates and President Obama are enamored of charter schools—that is, schools that are privately managed and deregulated. Are you aware that studies consistently show that charter schools don’t get better results than regular public schools? Are you aware that studies show that, like any deregulated sector, some charter schools get high test scores, many more get low scores, but most are no different from regular public schools? Do you recognize the danger in handing public schools and public monies over to private