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My Granddaughter Loves Learning
Teresa Thayer Snyder is a superintendent in upstate Néw York. She has more sense in her little finger and more understanding of children and education than the entire State Education Department. We have a surprise for her on Monday. And I have a promise for Dr. Thayer: the tide will turn. And she will be instrumental in turning it. Here she is: “Dear Dr. Ravitch: My granddaughter is about to tur
Demolition Derby in Michigan for School Districts
Under a recently passed state law in Michigan, two school districts will be dissolved. Inkster and Buena Vista school districts no longer exist. Their students and teachers have scattered. The students are looking for schools, the teachers are looking for jobs. The districts have no say in the matter. In Governor Snyder’s rush to impose his brand of “reform” on Michigan public schools, local contr
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-10-12 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New NY Scores Prompt Increased Interest in Opting Out of Next State TestsLong Island’s Newsday has a story about growing interest by parents in opting out of state testing. It says that the terrible scores will increase the number of parents who don’t let the schools test their children. William Johnson, the superintendent of Rockv
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Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYStand Up for North Carolina SchoolsACTION ALERT! Public Schools Matter - Get Your Facts Straight! publicschoolsfirstnc.org Get Your Facts Straight! Education Rallies Across the State Join Public Schools First NC, Progress NC and the NCAE as we head across the state to rally in support of our public schools. We need t