What was Obama talking about on Education Nation?
President Obama gave an interview to NBC News that was aired on Tuesday during the network’s Education Nation Summit in New York City. He said some things that raised eyebrows in certain circles.
You can read the complete transcript of the Obama interview here, and
(Steve Helber/AP)then the following critique by education historian Diane Ravitch which appeared on her blog:
(Steve Helber/AP)then the following critique by education historian Diane Ravitch which appeared on her blog:
By Diane Ravitch
First, the president acknowledged that he was not a very good student when he was in school. He said that he was “mediocre.” Several readers [of Ravitch’s blog] have asked: Does the president think that his teachers should have been fired because he didn’t try? Did he have bad teachers? Were they responsible for his poor