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Who Is Behind the Corporate Smear Machine?
I posted earlier about a web attack on the integrity of the distinguished scholar Gene Glass. Dr. Glass had the nerve to write a critical review of virtual charter schools, based on research and evidence. Observant readers discovered who created the domain name of the attack website. First, Sherman Dorn tracked down the domain owner. Then another reader added this comment:
Another Day, Another Phony Claim of Charter “Success”
The Washington Post has a story today reporting that the “median” charter school in D.C. outperforms the “median” public school.
This claim is based on a study that shows a difference in proficiency rates between the two sectors.
There are two ways, at least, to read this story:
One is that the leadership of the D.C. public school system is failing, that the “reforms” of the Rhee-Henderson era are a bust because the only way they can help students is to get rid of them, to push them off into the
This claim is based on a study that shows a difference in proficiency rates between the two sectors.
There are two ways, at least, to read this story:
One is that the leadership of the D.C. public school system is failing, that the “reforms” of the Rhee-Henderson era are a bust because the only way they can help students is to get rid of them, to push them off into the
How to Join the Network for Public Education
Several readers have contacted me asking how they can join the Network for Public Education.
Some read about it but don’t know how to find the website.
Here it is: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org
If you belong to a grassroots organization, please become one of our allies.
We will connect you to other grassroots organizations fighting against high-stakes testing, mass school closings, privatization, and the misuse of test scores to evaluate teachers and close schools.
We will provide an archive of information and research on the major issues of the day.
If you are an individual parent or student or teacher or concerned citizen, join us.
Dues are $20 for individuals, $5 for students.
We are all volunteers. We have no paid staff.
We will work with you to magnify your voice and join with you to strengthen and improve public education.
Some read about it but don’t know how to find the website.
Here it is: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org
If you belong to a grassroots organization, please become one of our allies.
We will connect you to other grassroots organizations fighting against high-stakes testing, mass school closings, privatization, and the misuse of test scores to evaluate teachers and close schools.
We will provide an archive of information and research on the major issues of the day.
If you are an individual parent or student or teacher or concerned citizen, join us.
Dues are $20 for individuals, $5 for students.
We are all volunteers. We have no paid staff.
We will work with you to magnify your voice and join with you to strengthen and improve public education.
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-13-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] The Failed Charter Schools of Florida by dianerav This morning,I posted about a bogus claim (“study”) released by the Florida Department of Education, asserting that the state’s 518 charter schools “outperform” public schools. This was intended presumably to support former Governor Jeb Bush’s claims about a “Florida miracle.” Except that no study conducted by independent researchers has reached the same conclusion. Many of the state’s charters operate for profit... more »