Friday, August 10, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part VI (Last)

Jersey Jazzman: The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part VI (Last):


The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part VI (Last)

I've been breaking down Arne Duncan's interview with Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger all week:
  • Part I: Duncan's signature program, Race To The Top, has little evidence to back it up.
  • Part II: The real legacy of Duncan, Rhee, and Klein.
  • Part III: Arne has a lot to learn about what makes teachers tick.
  • Part IV: Duncan's totally befuddled thoughts about testing.
  • Part V: Duncan doesn't understand poverty or logic.
And so we come to Arne's final words of wisdom:
Q. You’ve said Newark has potential to be a national model. Why?
A. You have a mayor who is actively engaged. A lot of mayors run from education because it’s difficult and challenging. He’s running to it. I have a lot of confidence i