Friday, February 3, 2012

Q & A: Former Assistant Education Secretary Diane Ravitch on Why She Changed Her Mind | StateImpact Ohio

Q & A: Former Assistant Education Secretary Diane Ravitch on Why She Changed Her Mind | StateImpact Ohio:

Q & A: Former Assistant Education Secretary Diane Ravitch on Why She Changed Her Mind

IDA LIESZKOVSZKY / STATEIMPACT: OHIO

Diane Ravitch is an education historian and the former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education.


Controversial education advocate Diane Ravitch is spending the day in Cleveland to talk about school reform.

The one-time supporter of school choice and standardized testing now backs teacher unions and says charter schools undermine public education.

We caught up with Ravitch to talk about education reform in Ohio.