Our Hero Charter Teacher Responds to Your Letters
I honored Chris Weaver, a charter school teacher in North Carolina who spoke out against the governor and legislature’s wanton attacks on public schools. He even rejected his local paper’s effort to honor him. Here he responds to those who wrote letters about his actions. Dear Diane & Readers, Terry Kalb, my NY friend who sent my newspaper letter to Diane, sent me the link, and it’s the first
Breaking News: EduShyster Unmasks Herself!
EduShyster is one of the most brilliant, clever, and downright funny bloggers in the pedagogic blogosphere. She is one of the very few bloggers who is consistently able to make me laugh out loud. For reasons she will explain here, she has decided to reveal her name. When I met her a year ago, she reminded me that we had first met in 2010, when I came to Boston to talk about my last book. She tol
Was Tony Bennett Exonerated?
Rick Hess believes that a report on the Tony Bennett grade-fixing scandal exonerated him. But Indiana parents and friends of public schools don’t agree. Here they explain that no one understood the school grading system and that Bennett was voted out of office because of his policies, not his style. Somehow I suspect we haven’t heard the end of this matter. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Was Tony Bennett Exonerated?
Rick Hess believes that a report on the Tony Bennett grade-fixing scandal exonerated him. But Indiana parents and friends of public schools don’t agree. Here they explain that no one understood the school grading system and that Bennett was voted out of office because of his policies, not his style. Somehow I suspect we haven’t heard the end of this matter. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Eduardo Andere: What Is Happening in Mexico
Eduardo Andere is an education researcher and lawyer in Mexico who has published widely about international trends in education. After reading articles about teachers demonstrating in the streets, I asked Andere if he would explain what is happening in Mexico. He sent the following post: What is real and what is rhetoric in the Mexico’s 2013 Education Reform? Eduardo Andere For you to get a cl
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Parents: How to Advocate for Your ChildNancy Carlsson-Paige, professor emerita of early childhood education at Lesley University in Csmbridge, Massachusetts, prepared this short guide for parents about child-rearing. It was written in collaboration with United Opt Out.4 by dianerav / 18min mark as read // saveWhy Corporate Reform