EduShyster Finds the Biggest Turkey Idea of School Reform
EduShyster has done it again.
Imagine a conference on the freshest, boldest education idea of ever. Who would you want to hear from? Of
Imagine a conference on the freshest, boldest education idea of ever. Who would you want to hear from? Of
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] If Baseball Were Like Race to the Top by dianerav I recently posted a hilarious item that asked what would happen if basketball leagues were run in accordance with the rules of No Child Left Behind. John Thompson asks what would Major League Baseball look like if it were conducted in accordance with the requirements of Race to the Top and the School Improvement Grants. Why this sudden interest in sports analogies? My guess is that education policy has become so insane that he Does Segregation Improve T... more »
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] What Schools Should Do in Crisis Times by dianerav After the hurricane, Mayor Bloomberg was eager to reopen the city’s public schools as soon as possible for the 1.1 million children enrolled. He worried that they were “losing time” and had to get back to their studies, back to normal. The facts that many of the schools suffered damage, that many were turned into shelters, and that many children were in shock because of their experiences were irrelevant. It was back to the routine. In this brilliant post, ... more »
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