Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog) -
Ravitch and phony reform
Education historian Diane Ravitch's progression from right-leaning think tanks to her current status as the voice of the opposition in the nation's phony ed reform movement is well known; in a meeting with The Journal Gazette's editorial board this morning, she pointed out that views formerly associated with the right are now the mainstream.
Those include the views of Checker Finn, Eric Hanushek, Paul Peterson and more. The free-market, anti-union course they champion is increasingly the driving force in public education, particularly in Indiana.
Ravitch, who came to realize that what works in business doesn't work when it comes to education, notes that her critics condemn her as a defender of the status quo. But the status quo is now the
Those include the views of Checker Finn, Eric Hanushek, Paul Peterson and more. The free-market, anti-union course they champion is increasingly the driving force in public education, particularly in Indiana.
Ravitch, who came to realize that what works in business doesn't work when it comes to education, notes that her critics condemn her as a defender of the status quo. But the status quo is now the
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -
Sees trend as threat to public system
Ravitch
FORT WAYNE – Vouchers. Charters. Merit pay. Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Republican allies believe they’re on the cutting edge of education reform.
But at least one education expert thinks they’re getting it all wrong.
Diane Ravitch, New York University professor and author of the best-selling “The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” criticized Indiana’s recent education reforms Tuesday during a lecture at IPFW.
More than 1,100 people gathered in the Rhinehart Music Center to hear Ravitch, who said proponents of the national “corporate reform” agenda intent on
But at least one education expert thinks they’re getting it all wrong.
Diane Ravitch, New York University professor and author of the best-selling “The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” criticized Indiana’s recent education reforms Tuesday during a lecture at IPFW.
More than 1,100 people gathered in the Rhinehart Music Center to hear Ravitch, who said proponents of the national “corporate reform” agenda intent on