Saturday, June 2, 2012

Applause for Teachers « Diane Ravitch's blog

Applause for Teachers « Diane Ravitch's blog:


Applause for Teachers

On Saturday afternoon, I went to a matinee of the Broadway show “Godspell” with family. It is a very engaging show with a wonderful young cast. I enjoyed their boundless energy. Most of them seemed to be just a few years out of high school or college, and so very talented and attractive. If any of you are in New York City this summer, go to the TKTS booth in Times Square and buy a ticket. Every seat in the house is a good one. The star of the show, by the way, is a graduate of the Los Angeles High School of the Performing Arts.
At the beginning of the second act, one of the young actors sat down at the piano on stage and began playing a medley of tunes from well-known shows. He paused, and he said he was very excited because his high school