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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Diane in the Evening 6-26-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Lisa Fleisher of WSJ: Evaluations for Thee, But Not for Me

Lisa Fleisher of the Wall Street Journal reminds us what investigative reporting looks like.
In New York City, we nearly forgot, especially since Michael Winerip of the New York Ztimes was taken off the education beat.
Fleisher filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out whether top officials at the New York City Department of Education receive job evaluations. As we know, the Bloomberg DOE evaluates everyone in its 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-26-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Philly Student Orchestra Plays Last Concert? by dianerav Watch this video of the Philadelphia All-City High School Orchestra. Because of the budget cuts, this might be their last performance. The governor, the legislature, the business leaders, the foundations of Pennsylvania should hang their heads in shame. Will this be the year the music died in Philadelphia? David Greene: Repeal Race to the Top by dianerav David C. Greene says it is time to restore common se... more »