NYU professor Dr. Diane Ravitch
The former U.S. assistant secretary of education weighs in on how to reform the American public school system.
Education historian and NYU professor Diane Ravitch is a prominent voice in education policy debates. She was appointed to office in the administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, serving as assistant education secretary and as a member of the governing board that oversees the federal testing program. Once a proponent of No Child Left Behind, Ravitch swapped sides and criticized standardized testing as a means for schools to gain resources. She's also author of a number of books, including the best seller, The Death and Life of the Great American School System. Before entering government service, she was an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Teachers College.
