Sunday, September 2, 2012

Letter from Louisiana State Board Member « Diane Ravitch's blog

Letter from Louisiana State Board Member « Diane Ravitch's blog:


Letter from Louisiana State Board Member

A few days ago, I started honoring people who defend public education and teachers against reckless assaults on them. One of the first of those on the honor roll was Lottie Beebe, an elected member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Here is her response.
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Diane, you are my hero.  Thank you for your untiring efforts to keep everyone informed of what is happening in Louisiana.  We must continue to be vocal and strive to educate the public to the truth regarding education reform.  I think your latest effort is remarkable! I think it is a wonderful idea to recognize those who stand up for students and traditonal public schools. I 


A Journalist Who Gets It

Daniel Akst writes editorials for Newsday, the Long Island, New York daily.
He just wrote an excellent editorial.
Long island has some great schools that are the heart of their community.
It also has pockets of poverty.
This wise editorial educates the public.
Are American schools the best in the world? The answer is a resounding maybe — which is good