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Diane in the Evening 4-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Louisiana Teacher to NBC: Not for Sale!

Just got this in the email. It was posted on Facebook:
Deborah Hohn Tonguis posted in LA Public Teachers: Our Classrooms are Not for Sale!
Here is my email response to Holly Boffy, who sent an email request to all of the Louisiana Teachers of the Year to participate in an upcoming visit by NBC. She has no shame…
From: Holly Boffy
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:53 PM
Subject: Unique opportunity in the New Orleans area
Dear Teachers of the Year,
If you live in Orleans or one of the surrounding parishes and are currently a classroom teacher, please email me 


LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Earth to Tennessee: Yes, Muslim Schools Will Get Vouchers by dianerav As we are learning, Tennessee legislators and education “leaders” operate in an alternate universe. They want to cut the welfare benefits of families if their children get low test scores. They want to attract for-profit corporations to drain taxpayer dollars out of the public schools, and never hold them accountable for bad results (see, Tennessee Virtual Academy). They do whatever ALEC tell... more »