Truth about Policymakers? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Truth about Policymakers? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:

Truth about Policymakers?

by larrycuban

I read Rick Hess’s books and blog.  He is clear, crisp, and provocative in his positions. A former social studies teacher and professor, he is  Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He frequently comments on parental choice, educational philanthropy, accountability, teacher unions, and scads of other hot topics in the federal, state, and district policy arena.
Recently, he wrote two posts on his Education Week blog carping at “educators” who complain about standards, testing, and accountability policies. He advises them to stop asking policymakers for more