Missouri Education Watchdog: "A More Misleading Article on Education Would be Hard to Write". Money Quote on Ed Reformer Article.

Missouri Education Watchdog: "A More Misleading Article on Education Would be Hard to Write". Money Quote on Ed Reformer Article.:

"A More Misleading Article on Education Would be Hard to Write". Money Quote on Ed Reformer Article.

by stlgretchen

Still waiting for a breeze of common sense in education reform.

It was 108 degrees in St. Louis on Friday.  Our heat wave has been unbearable as it has in many parts of the country.  Intense heat creates short fuses in those who read articles containing education reform talking points rolled out by Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee and Bill Gates.  These talking points are long on spin and short on common sense and fact.

I came across an article about how both candidates should agree on educational reform plans.  It is an example of the spin vs fact model.  If heatstroke wasn't giving me a headache, the article written by Richard Whitmire entitled To the Presidential Contenders: Why Not Agree on Education? certainly would.  The original link I was going to use was from Education Views but trying to access it now gives a