ProTips, Holiday Edition: Avoiding the “Corporate-Reform-Agenda-Propaganda” (i.e., CRAP)
In the aftermath of the recent Public Education Forum in Pittsburgh last week, I’ve noticed an uptick in the number of education reform related posts on social media. Unfortunately, just as with our more strictly political dialogue these days, it can be difficult to distinguish between facts and “Corporate-Reform-Agenda-Propaganda” (i.e., CRAP), or #alternativefacts.
In the spirit of giving, I offer this handy list of tips to help savvy readers become better consumers of education policy information, and avoid stepping in too much CRAP over the holidays.
You know that the person you’re talking–or tweeting–with has probably never studied education, taught in a school, or cares even a little bit about public education–and just might be an “education reform troll” if they…
- talk about measuring educational achievement in “days or months of learning”
- cite Raj Chetty’s “research” on the economic value of kindergarten teachers
- mention, breathlessly, the CREDO study
- talk about “high-quality charter schools“
- complain about “failing schools“
- ask if you’ve heard about “education freedom savings accounts” (i.e., private school vouchers)
- think “that nice Cory Booker seems CONTINUE READING: ProTips, Holiday Edition: Avoiding the "Corporate-Reform-Agenda-Propaganda" (i.e., CRAP) | Eclectablog