Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Common Core [sic] Standards (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out)

Common Core [sic] Standards (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out):

Six Degrees of Insanity: 'Reforming' Education


Ohanian Comment: I have heard any number of professors of education deny that these basic facts about the Common Core. They continue to think they can continue with business as usual, that teachers can continue to teach as usual. I wouldn't care that people remain ensconced in comfortable cocoons but I think that people in positions of authority have a duty to inform teachers of the truth.

Paul Thomas reveals the truth.

About Diane Ravitch's experience with CNN (see below: In his introduction to the Aug. 20 mailing to subscribers: Sam Smith of Undernews, makes a critical point about "A national media thoroughly embedded in corporate and conservative economic values." Sam notes