Tuesday, January 1, 2013

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My News for 2013

Faithful readers of the blog may recall that I started a new book last June.
I am pleased to announce that it will be published next fall by Knopf, the finest publishing house in the United States.
The title is under wraps for now.
If you have been reading the blog, you know what it’s about.

EduShyster’s Predictions for 2013

EduShyster, that merry prankster of edu-reform offers her predictions for the New Year.
She says 2013 will be the year of the edupreneur. 
This is a new genus american us, the ultimate result of turning the public education system into an emerging market.

The Best of 2012

2012 was a year in which supporters of public education–parents, educators and concerned citizens–won some huge victories against the privatization movement.
Let’s begin with the elections of 2012.
Reform idol Tony Bennett was booted out by the voters of Indiana, who elected veteran educator Glenda Ritz as State Superintendent of Education.
Idaho was a great victory for supporters of public education. Idaho voters decisively repealed the Luna laws, which would have committed the state to spend $180 million for laptops while imposing merit pay, crushing the 

The Worst of 2012

December 14, 2012, will be engraved in our hearts and memories forever as a dark and terrible day in our national history.
It was a day when the unthinkable, the unimaginable, happened in Newtown, Connecticut.
It was a day when every parent’s worst nightmare became a reality.
It was a day when educators heroically defended their children, making the ultimate sacrifice.
It was a day we will never forget.
It was the worst day of 2012.

Diane in the Evening 12-31-12 Diane Ravitch's blog

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 4 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog Noa Rosinplotz Speaks for Herself! by dianerav Earlier today, I published an essay about testing (“The Voice of a Data-Point”) by a sixth-grade student, Noa Rosinplotz. Her story was so thoughtful and well-written that some commenters could not believe it was written by a sixth grade student. I emailed Noa and asked her to read the comments and respond. This is what she wrote: “This is Noa, original writer of the letter. I’m responding to all the comments that I’m not actually in sixth grade or that someone else wrote my letter for me. While my mom did read w... more »


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