Big Education Ape: Morning Wink 9-11-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS

We coddle bad cops, vilify good teachers - Salon.com

We coddle bad cops, vilify good teachers - Salon.com: We coddle bad cops, vilify good teachersWe defer to cops even when they kill, and scapegoat schools for the ills America has given up on. This must changePAUL ROSENBERG Matt Damon as Colin Sullivan in "The Departed" (Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)The killing of Michael Brown brought a great many things into focus — so many t

by mike simpson / 7:39 AM UTC-7

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Frank Breslin: A Moral Vision of SchoolingThese days we seem to have forgotten what schools are for. Our national leaders see them only as economic institutions, preparing students for careers and college. Business leaders see them as workplace training. Frank Breslin, a retired high school teacher of German, Latin, and history, ha

by mike simpson / 1min

9-11-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: We coddle bad cops, vilify good teachers - Salon.comWe defer to cops even when they kill, and scapegoat schools for the ills America has given up on. This must change ---Paul RosenbergIn my inept manner, I've been trying to make this point. Teachers: Wear Blue Handcuffs on Tuesday to Suppor...Thanks to Vera for coming to my rescue: Vera Pavone: Why there must be accountability for

by mike simpson / 5min

K-12 Leaders & Laggards Circa 2014: How the States Are Doing :: Frederick M. Hess

K-12 Leaders & Laggards Circa 2014: How the States Are Doing :: Frederick M. Hess: K-12 Leaders & Laggards Circa 2014: How the States Are Doingby Frederick M. Hess • Sep 11, 2014 at 10:04 amCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareToday the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is releasing its 2014 report Leaders & Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on K-12 Educational Effectiven

by mike simpson / 9min

9-11-14 Wait What? - CEA Education Forum 2014 – September 13, 2014

Wait What?: CEA Education Forum 2014 – September 13, 2014The Connecticut Education Association will be holding their forum with the gubernatorial candidates on Saturday, September 13, 2014 with a follow up CEA Political Action Committee meeting scheduled for September 17, 2014. Having fallen short on the number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot, I will not be participating, b

by mike simpson / 13min

9-11-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: 1,700 Categorized Links For IB Theory Of Knowledge Course© 2012 Chris Potter, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio As regular readers know, I’ve been accumulating teaching/learning resources for the International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge class ever since I began to teach it a few years ago. The collection is now up to nearly

1 by mike simpson / 17min

9-11-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Chicago Tonight. Pension debate goes AWOL in the governor’s race.Click here for link to WTTW Chicago Tonight. There were Ralph Martire, Dan Montgomery, Bruce Dold and John Tillman to talk about pension reform and the Illinois Governor’s race on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. Host Carol Marin laughingly calle

1 by mike simpson / 18min

9-11-14 Answer Sheet

Answer Sheet: Kindergarten teacher: ‘There is a good possibility I will be fired but…’Teachers are increasingly speaking up about the onslaught of standardized tests that students in all grades — including kindergarten — are required to take in public schools today. Some are refusing to administer the tests, which can result in a teacher being dismissed for a breach of contract. Here is a letter

1 by mike simpson / 20min

Shanker Blog » The Fatal Flaw Of Education Reform

Shanker Blog » The Fatal Flaw Of Education Reform: The Fatal Flaw Of Education ReformPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on September 11, 2014In the most simplistic portrayal of the education policy landscape, one of the “sides” is a group of people who are referred to as “reformers.” Though far from monolithic, these people tend to advocate for test-based accountability, charters/choice, overhauling teach

by mike simpson / 21min

9-11-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: The District's Real ResponseThis is good news.It's beginning to look like Seattle Public Schools is finally going to take real action in response to the reported rape of November, 2012 and how that case exposed district failures in both prevention and response to sexual assault and harassment complaints. The real action from the District now includes improvements t

by mike simpson / 26min

9-11-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter: The Common Core Dissertation on 9 + 6by Jim Horn / 1min hide // savePrimary Common Core Math Termsfrom Boerne County, TX ISD:2 by Jim Horn / 10min 9-10-14 Schools Matter All WeekSchools Matter: Outraged at the coreSent to the Washington Post, September 9, 2014The Post says that progressives are "uncomfortable with the role of the Gates foundation and new tests associated wit

by mike simpson / 28min

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-11-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Updated: LA SCHOOL BOARD TO RECONSIDER ITS EMAIL ARCHIVING POLICY by Annie Gilbertson| 89.3 KPCC | http://bit.ly/1owOzcV School board member Monica Ratliff in her former classroom at San Pedro Street Elementary. Rebecca Hill/KPCC September 10, 06:11 PM :: The Los Angeles Unified School District said Wednesday the board will revisit its email archiv

by mike simpson / 31min

9-11-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: The California PAR Program- How Teachers Unions Have Collaborated in the Removal of Veteran Teachers and Helped “Whiten” The Teaching Profession

With A Brooklyn Accent: The California PAR Program- How Teachers Unions Have Collaborated in the Removal of Veteran Teachers and Helped “Whiten” The Teaching Profession.During the last fifteen years, the teaching profession in the United States has undergone a massive upheaval. The average length of a teaching career has declined to 5 years; many veteran teachers have left the profession, either v

by mike simpson / 33min

9-11-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Imagine: On Bravado and Humility, 11 September 2014On the eve of 9/11 2014, President Obama admitted, “Still, we continue to face a terrorist threat,” adding: We cannot erase every trace of evil from the world, and small groups of killers have the capacity to do great ha

by mike simpson / 35min

9-11-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

Hemlock on the Rocks: Garcetti endorses Torlakson in state superintendent racehttp://laschoolreport.com/garcetti-endorses-torlakson-state-superintendent-race/ Garcetti endorses Torlakson in state superintendent race Mayor Garcetti Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today endorsed state Superintendent Tom Torlakson in his bid for reelection against Marshall Tuck, a former charter school executive. Cit

by mike simpson / 37min

9-11-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: De Blasio Caves To Charter School SectorIf there was ever a time when Mayor de Blasio could tell Governor Cuomo to go @#$% himself, this is the time.Cuomo needed de Blasio's help in securing the Working Families Party ballot line last May, something that was very important to Cuomo since the woman who might have gotten that line had de Blasio not helped Cuomo out - Zephry Te

by mike simpson / 39min

We will not be silent: What parents want around state accountability | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

We will not be silent: What parents want around state accountability | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: We will not be silent: What parents want around state accountabilityBy Helen Gym on Sep 11, 2014 09:38 AMShare on emailMore Sharing ServicesCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Parent United for Public EducationParents United's Robin Roberts, with Sen. Larry Farnese (3rd from right) and Sen. Vincent Hugh

by mike simpson / 41min

empathyeducates – The Wal-Mart-ization of Education: Wal-Mart Wants Classrooms to Run More Like a Business, Teachers Are Fighting Back

empathyeducates – The Wal-Mart-ization of Education: Wal-Mart Wants Classrooms to Run More Like a Business, Teachers Are Fighting Back: The Wal-Mart-ization of Education: Wal-Mart Wants Classrooms to Run More Like a Business, Teachers Are Fighting BackWalMart | FacebookBy Randi Weingarten and Joe Hansen | Originally Publish at Huffington Post. September 3, 2014 12 PM EDT Updated: September 3, 2014

by mike simpson / 43min

9/11/2014 – Real Leadership For Education Progress

9/11/2014 – Real Leadership For Education Progress: 9/11/2014 – Real Leadership For Education ProgressSeptember 10, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: U.S. Teachers Work Harder For Less … We’re #1 On Cutting Education Spending … Anti-Testing Movement Grows … Teaching In Ferguson … Government Partnering With College Debt CollectorsTOP STORYRecognizing Real Leadership For Education Progress: Mayor Bill de Bla

by mike simpson / 45min

The recent visual and virtual reminder of the need for strong student privacy laws | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

The recent visual and virtual reminder of the need for strong student privacy laws | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsThe recent visual and virtual reminder of the need for strong student privacy lawsPosted on September 11, 20142I think the internet just exploded. At least, that’s what I’m thinking based on the number of articles I’ve seen come out in t

by mike simpson / 46min

Texas School Funding Once Again Ruled Unconstitutional | janresseger

Texas School Funding Once Again Ruled Unconstitutional | janresseger: Texas School Funding Once Again Ruled UnconstitutionalPosted on September 11, 2014 by janressegerFor a at least a dozen years now we’ve been operating across the country as though we can simply command that public schools do better and expect them to accommodate our expectations. Nothing required of us at all as citizens. Teache

by mike simpson / 50min

#Commoncore Proponents Roll Out New Video: Make the Grandfather Look Stupid. That’s the Ticket. | Missouri Education Watchdog

#Commoncore Proponents Roll Out New Video: Make the Grandfather Look Stupid. That’s the Ticket. | Missouri Education Watchdog: #Commoncore Proponents Roll Out New Video: Make the Grandfather Look Stupid. That’s the Ticket.The Common Core proponents want to change hearts and minds and use emotion to garner support. Here’s their first foray into becoming, well, more warm and cuddly so parents will

by mike simpson / 54min

Vergara v. California highlights the need for a teacher-powered educational strategy | The Hechinger Report

Vergara v. California highlights the need for a teacher-powered educational strategy | The Hechinger Report: Vergara v. California highlights the need for a teacher-powered educational strategyBy Carrie BakkenThe Vergara v. California ruling that every student has a Constitutional right to learn from an effective teacher has been labeled bold — but it actually mirrors the counterproductive strateg

1 by mike simpson / 58min

Sacramento Bee Teacher Bashing Update: Sacramento News & Review

Sacramento News & Review - So dreamy - Bites - Opinions - September 11, 2014: So dreamySacramento city schools still dealing with problems of yesteryearBy Cosmo Garvin Last week, Bites reported on the sacking of Sacramento Bee editorial-page writer Pia Lopez.There are some good reasons to question the fairness of her firing. But Bites didn’t forget that Lopez was a driving force behind some of

3 by mike simpson / 1h

NYC Educator: In the Beginning...

NYC Educator: In the Beginning...: In the Beginning...I'm continually frustrated the first few weeks of school. Here I am in a classroom, but it's not really my class yet. I'm struggling to learn names, my kids come from all over the world and it turns out in many parts of the world they use names that are wholly unfamiliar to me. No matter how many years I teach, that doesn't seem to get any easi

1 by mike simpson / 1h

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A ray of hope in Chicago

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A ray of hope in Chicago: A ray of hope in ChicagoWhile the mayor and his City Council minionsargue over which IG should investigate their own bad behavior, it's pretty clear now that there will be two viable, progressive opponents running against Rahm and his machine in next year's election -- CTU President Karen Lewis and the council's Progressive Caucus leader Bob

1 by mike simpson / 1h

YESTERDAY

9-10-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: City of Seattle Pre-K InitiativeHere's a thread to discuss the City of Seattle's pre-k ambitions and their co-ordination, or lack thereof, with Seattle Public Schools.by Charlie Mas / 1h hide // saveThe District's Title IX PR EffortSeattle Public Schools has a real problem with Title IX compliance. They knew about this problem for years and took no action. Recent

1 by mike simpson / 10h

Louisiana’s NCLB Waiver, Complete with Promised CCSS and PARCC | deutsch29

Louisiana’s NCLB Waiver, Complete with Promised CCSS and PARCC | deutsch29: Louisiana’s NCLB Waiver, Complete with Promised CCSS and PARCCSeptember 10, 2014No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was not reauthorized in 2007. Nor was it reauthorized in 2008. Nor has it been reauthorized in 2014.NCLB, with its nonsense “100 percent proficiency in reading and math by 2014,” has been lingering on legislative lif

2 by mike simpson / 10h

In Newark–finally, some heroes, some risk-takers | Bob Braun's Ledger

In Newark–finally, some heroes, some risk-takers | Bob Braun's Ledger: In Newark–finally, some heroes, some risk-takersStudents hold the line against efforts by mounted policeman to break throughNewark’s public schools will be saved from privatization only if supporters are willing to take risks. Yesterday, Newark finally saw some risk takers–the high school students and handful of adults who blo

1 by mike simpson / 10h

History Scholars Criticize Social Studies Textbooks | The Texas Tribune

History Scholars Criticize Social Studies Textbooks | The Texas Tribune: History Scholars Criticize Social Studies Textbooksby Bobby BlanchardSept. 10, 201427Comments Comment Republish Email Tweet RecommendEnlargecredit: Ross RamseyREFERENCE MATERIALAffirmative Action Alien Cartoon From Proposed TextbookPDF (280.8 KB) downloadScholars recruited by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund are criti

1 by mike simpson / 10h

Teachers For Social Justice: Talking with Students about Ferguson

Teachers For Social Justice: Talking with Students about Ferguson: Talking with Students about FergusonSEPTEMBER 10, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENTChicago State University'sCenter for Urban Research and Education (CURE)Presents...2014-15 Lecture SeriesSeptember Event*Talking with Students about FergusonMeaningful Classroom Dialogue about What Happened in Ferguson & What it MeansPanel/Discussion with CSU

1 by mike simpson / 12h

Michelle Rhee, Education's Lightning Rod, Shifts Focus | C-Notes | OZY

Michelle Rhee, Education's Lightning Rod, Shifts Focus | C-Notes | OZY: Michelle Rhee's Next Frontier: Q&A With the Former D.C. School HeadWhy you should careMichelle Rhee’s fingerprints are all over today’s debates on the best way to educate our kids. W hen Michelle Rhee ends her tenure as CEO of education policy advocacy group StudentsFirst, as she announced Aug. 13, it will be the first tim

2 by mike simpson / 12h

Nite Cap 9-10-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT

James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPThe question is how do Mayor Johnson’s words measure up to his deeds, Sandronsky Cities of OpportunitySandronsky Cities of Opportunity: Cities of Opportunity?By SETH SANDRONSKYSacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a second-term Democrat, kept the city’

3 by mike simpson / 13h

The question is how do Mayor Johnson’s words measure up to his deeds, Sandronsky Cities of Opportunity

Sandronsky Cities of Opportunity: Cities of Opportunity?By SETH SANDRONSKYSacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a second-term Democrat, kept the city’s NBA team, the Kings, from leaving town. Anaheim and Seattle beckoned this pro sports franchise, without success. A former NBA star player, he now helms the US Conference of Mayors. On June 22 at its yearly meeting, Johnson tapped New York City Mayor Bill

2 by mike simpson / 13h

Teachers as Expert Trainers | Connected Principals

Teachers as Expert Trainers | Connected Principals: Teachers as Expert Trainersby Jonathan VanderEls • September 10, 2014 • 0 CommentsThis past August I had the opportunity to participate in an incredibly effective model of professional development hosted by our school district. It consisted of workshops and presentations from national, state, and local experts focused on various topics related to

1 by mike simpson / 13h

Blue Jersey:: Newark Students Hold the Line Against Police Horse & Motorcycle

Blue Jersey:: Newark Students Hold the Line Against Police Horse & Motorcycle: Newark Students Hold the Line Against Police Horse & Motorcycleby: Rosi EfthimWed Sep 10, 2014 at 05:48:59 PM EDTArne Duncan, are you seeing this?Washington Post, are you watching? Time Magazine? CNN? CBS? This is happening now, outside the headquarters of Newark Public Schools where students have been waiting a

1 by mike simpson / 13h

Stop. Listen. Little Voices are Calling to Us - Lily's Blackboard

Stop. Listen. Little Voices are Calling to Us - Lily's Blackboard: Stop. Listen. Little Voices are Calling to UsSeptember 10, 2014 by LilyCategories: Education, I just had to say this, PolicyTags: Central America, Immigration, refugees, unacompanied minorsIn the past few weeks, I’ve been mesmerized by the voices of young refugees from Central America, telling their stories. One little girl I read

1 by mike simpson / 13h

Feds add parent engagement condition to new SIG money :: SI&A Cabinet

Feds add parent engagement condition to new SIG money :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: SEPTEMBER 10, 2014Feds add parent engagement condition to new SIG moneyby Tom Chorneau(District of Columbia) Parent and family engagement requirements will become a central tenet of new rules governing the federal government’s largest program for turning a

2 by mike simpson / 13h

Russ on Reading: Why Corporate Education Reform Will Fail (Eventually)

Russ on Reading: Why Corporate Education Reform Will Fail (Eventually): Why Corporate Education Reform Will Fail (Eventually)In my post on Monday I explored the work of historian and social theorist, Michael Katz, especially his 1968 book The Irony of Early Education Reform, which so uncannily presaged the current education reform movement. One line I read from Katz’s updated introduction to the 2

by mike simpson / 13h

Choosing Democracy: U.S. Teachers Work Really Hard

Choosing Democracy: U.S. Teachers Work Really Hard: U.S. Teachers Work Really HardAmerican teachers work hard. Like, really hard.Rebecca KleinThis year's education report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development outlines the state of education in the world's most developed countries. It finds that American elementary school teachers spend more hours actually teaching student

by mike simpson / 13h

My Contribution To #FergusonSyllabus [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson

My Contribution To #FergusonSyllabus [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson: My Contribution To #FergusonSyllabus [Edutopia] SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 MR. VILSON LEAVE A COMMENT 12 0 0 12 0Hey everyone,I wrote up a resource on how to teach about and beyond the events of Ferguson, and included examples of how some teachers are already doing it. Please read and let me know what you think.3. Bring it back to th

1 by mike simpson / 13h

9-10-14 Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Former Bok principal surrenders credentials in cheating scandalSub Title: Melton is the seventh principal punished in cheating probe. Arthur "Larry" Melton, the retired principal of the now-defunct Bok Technical High School, has become the seventh Philadelphia principal to face official punishment as a result of a probe into widespread PSSA test chea

1 by mike simpson / 13h

What every parent should know: Filing a complaint with the PA Dept. of Ed | Parents United for Public Education

What every parent should know: Filing a complaint with the PA Dept. of Ed | Parents United for Public Education:What every parent should know: Filing a complaint with the PA Dept. of EdPosted on September 10, 2014 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentParents United’s Robin Roberts speaks at a press conference with Sen. Vincent Hughes (far right) to announce the re-opening of http://www.myphillyscho

1 by mike simpson / 13h

9-10-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Reps for LAUSD, teachers union talk about computers, not salariesReps for LAUSD, teachers union talk about computers, not salaries Another bargaining session came and went today and still no contract agreement between LA Unified and the teachers union, UTLA. The district said in a press release, “union le

1 by mike simpson / 13h

Teachers are quitting due to high stakes standardized testing and lack of voice in what they teach - Jonathan Kantrowitz

Teachers are quitting due to high stakes standardized testing and lack of voice in what they teach - Jonathan Kantrowitz: Teachers are quitting due to high stakes standardized testing and lack of voice in what they teachPosted on September 10, 2014 | By Jonathan KantrowitzPRINTSource: Michigan State UniversityContrary to popular opinion, unruly students are not driving out teachers in droves from

2 by mike simpson / 13h

9-10-14 Education Research Report

Education Research Report: Intervention in 6-month-olds with autism eliminates symptoms, developmental delay'Infant Start' therapy removes disabling delay before most children are diagnosedTreatment at the earliest age when symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear – sometimes in infants as young as 6 months old – significantly reduces symptoms so that, by age 3, most who received the ther

by mike simpson / 13h

Another American Hero | Live Long and Prosper

Another American Hero | Live Long and Prosper: Another American HeroIn 2008 I wrote about two teachers who jeopardized their jobs because they wouldn’t subject their students to high stakes tests.Doug Ward was a special education teacher in North Carolina and refused to administer the tests to his students with disabilities.Carl Chew, a 6th grade science teacher in Seattle refused to subject his s

by mike simpson / 14h

for the love of learning: Too much time in school an economic waste

for the love of learning: Too much time in school an economic waste: Too much time in school an economic wasteThis was written by Zander Sherman who is the author of The Curiosity of School.by Zander ShermanLast week, as Alberta’s students headed back to school, some were probably wishing they’d had a longer summer holiday.Easily overshadowed by other issues, the question of our academic calendar

by mike simpson / 14h

9-10-14 Curmudgucation - Common Core 2.0?

CURMUDGUCATION: Common Core 2.0?Over at the Washington Post. Lindsey Layton is reporting on a survey by the Education Commission of the States about the Common Core. The ECS bills itself as a non-partisan research group, headed by a different governor each year, with a history stretching back to mid-sixties. They've produced a handy list that shows all the cool new names states have come up with f

1 by mike simpson / 14h

9-10-14 Answer Sheet

Answer Sheet: Long Island high school requires students to wear IDs, sign in and out of bathroomA Long Island high school is now requiring students to wear identification cards at all times while in school and to sign in and out of the bathroom every time they use the facilities. Irene McLaughlin, principal of Northport High School, wrote in a back-to-school letter sent to parents (see below) that

1 by mike simpson / 23h

The High Cost of No Excuses | EduShyster

The High Cost of No Excuses | EduShyster: The High Cost of No Excuses Professor Joan Goodman, the director of the Teach for America program at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about the philosophy behind *no excuses* charter schools, and the price paid by students who attend them.EduShyster: You’re the author of an article called Charter Management Organizations and the Regulated Environment:

1 by mike simpson / 23h

When Schools Can't Get Online - The Atlantic

When Schools Can't Get Online - The Atlantic: When Schools Can't Get OnlineAbout 70 percent of America's elementary schools still rely on slow Internet connections. But in rural areas, the challenges—and costs—make getting broadband particularly complicated.The laptop computer inside the Crellin Elementary School barn was built for outdoor use, but plastic wrap adds extra peace of mind in a distri

1 by mike simpson / 23h

‘Relentless and Ruthless’: Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on the Koch Brothers | NEA Today

‘Relentless and Ruthless’: Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on the Koch Brothers | NEA Today: ‘Relentless and Ruthless’: Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on the Koch BrothersSeptember 10, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Mary Ellen FlanneryRobert Greenwald is the director of the recently re-released documentary film, Koch Brothers Exposed; 2014 Edition, and the founder

1 by mike simpson / 23h hide // save

Morning Wink 9-10-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman Corrects Pundit Jonathan AlterA few years ago, I “debated” Jonathan Alter on a Denver radio show but soon realized that I had entered a zone where facts were irrelevant because Al

3 by mike simpson / 1d