How One Rogue Democrat Saved Vouchers in Arizona
Just when vouchers seemed to be in trouble in the Arizona legislature, Democrat Barbara McGuire changed her vote to preserve this stealth attack on public schools. Blogger David Safier says no one should be surprised by her last-minute switch.
Oklahoma: Barresi Pulls Out of PARCC, Blames Schools
Janet Barresi, the dentist who is Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools, has decided to withdraw from the PARCC testing consortium because of the state’s disastrous experience with online assessment this past spring. Oklahoma’s not ready, she says, doesn’t have the technology, and can’t afford it. The corporate reform group Stand on Children is disappointed. How will people compare children in Okl
Tony Bennett’s Excessive Devotion to Common Core and PARCC
At a time when many states are taking a second look at the demands if the Common Core and the associated testing, Florida’s Tony Bennett has become even more zealous as a cheerleader for both. Coach Bob Sikes wonder where his priorities lie: with the needs of Florida or the demands of the Common Core and PARCC. Oklahoma just announced it was dropping out of PARCC because it cost too much and the
Schneider on the “New Orleans Miracle” That Wasn’t
Corporate reformers cling passionately to the myth of the New Orleans miracle because it is all they have. The New York a city miracle evaporated in 2010 when the State Education Department acknowledged that the state scores were inflated. The DC miracle never happened. The Vallas miracle in Philadelphia vanished on day one. Arne Duncan’s amazing score gains in Chicago disappeared. All that is lef
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Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYSetting Goals by Race, Etc.: Everyone Does It, and It’s WrongIn a recent post, I criticized Alabama for setting goals based on race, ethnicity, and disability status. I said it was unAmerican. Our goal as a society is equality of educational opportunity. There is something repulsive, to me at least, in saying that s
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Setting Goals by Race, Etc.: Everyone Does It, and It’s WrongIn a recent post, I criticized Alabama for setting goals based on race, ethnicity, and disability status. I said it was unAmerican. Our goal as a society is equality of educational opportunity. There is something repulsive, to me at least, in saying that schools will set