Interpreting Those Indiana E-Mails
From now on, public officials will be more careful about what they write in emails. Tom Lobianco, the investigative journalist, hit a treasure trove when he filed a Freedom of Information Act request for government emails. But what does it all mean? Karen Francisco, the editorial page editor of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, explains it here. The fix was in. The backroom deals were made. The plan
The Daily Howler: Another Take on the Massachusetts Miracle
Bob Somerby, who writes The Daily Howler, covers the media. He is especially good on education. When the TIMSS results came out, showing that the US made a strong showing, he was quick to call out the major media for the usual doom-and-gloom headlines. Today, he critiques the New York Times article about the Massachusetts miracle. It is an entertaining and insightful critique of our nation’s most
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: My Fall ScheduleMy new book will be officially published on September 17. It is titled Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. The publisher is Alfred A. Knopf, the nation’s most distinguished publishing house. It will dispel many of the myths and half-truths that have been
