Daily Archives: September 4, 2015

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Daniel S. Katz, who is a professor at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, has created a helpful overview of the education mess in New York. You can’t tell the players without a…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
The following statement was released by the New York State Allies for Public Education: http://www.nysape.org/nysape-press-release—parents-respond-to-cuomo-tisch-elia.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2015 More information contact: Lisa Rudley (917) 414-9190; nys.allies@gmail.com NYS Allies for Public…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
A teacher sent this commentary about the disgraceful neglect of public education in Néw Mexico: “I cannot understand why our governor, Susanna Martinez, was re-elected. I can’t see that she has done much…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Mike Lillis, president of the Lakeland County Federation of Teachers, tells his members that education is at a “tipping point.” “In my opening remarks last year, I painted a picture of education reform…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Vicki Cobb, noted author of science books for children, here reviews the powerful video “Education, Inc.” She writes: “The American Revolution ultimately came together with the widespread distribution of a pamphlet that spoke…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Jonathan Alter is an insightful writer about politics but knows little about education. He doesn’t like public education. Unfortunately, he thinks he is an education expert. He had a starring role in “Waiting…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Vouchers are a bad idea, and the public doesn’t support them. Time after time, vouchers have been put on state ballots, and every single time they have been defeated. They were defeated overwhelmingly…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Emma Brown of the Washington Post reports a dramatic increase in student poverty rates and increased segregation of the poorest students since the “Great Recession” of 2008. The data are supplied by a…

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
In the past few weeks as the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approached, a veritable gale of first-hand observations and research reports swept through the media about improvements in…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In an action taken in the past hour or so, Seattle teachers voted to strike. The two big issues: a salary increase; recess time for children. Many children in the district get only…