The Whole Truth about the Attack on Public Education. A Must Read.
The Jersey Jazzman related this back and forth between education historian Diane Ravitch and the Obama administration. Believe me, if you ever wanted to get caught up on where we headed thanks to privateers like Scott Walker, this is it. Hint; look what corporations did to wages and quality in manufacturing:
Weasel words are flying out of the Obama/Duncan Department of Education … Here's the story: First, Diane Ravitch tweeted the most important question right now in the education world: Who will transform education: entrepreneurs or educators? goo.gl/srER4
Enter Justin Hamilton, the current Press Secretary for Education Secretary Arne Duncan,with a truly ridiculous tweet: False choice, I would hope both RT@DianeRavitch
Really, sir? Perhaps, then, you can explain this, via Valerie Strauss?
"President Obama hosted an education roundtable at the White House and I’ll give you one chance to guess who wasn’t high on the guest list. Educators. Below is a list of people who were invited to the event, which was described