I will be discussing my new book, “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools” at Judson Memorial Church, near New York University, on September 11 at 6 pm.
The event is sponsored by Class Size Matters and New Yorkers for Great Public Schools
Wednesday, Sept.11th
6-7:15 PM at Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
Trains: A, B, C, D, E, F, M to W 4th St.
N, R to 8 St.; #6 to Astor Place; #1 to Sheridan Sq.
New Yorkers are ready for a new direction for public education, and as the whole country watches our mayoral election, Ravitch will discuss how we can move away from failed policies of the past and towards a successful school system that will work for every student. A question and answer session will follow.
RSVP at http://reignoferror-eorg.eventbrite.com/
Or call 212-328-9271 for more information
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If just one state would take the lead and get out of the reform mess I think others would follow. New York would be a great place to start! I wish I could be there. Best wishes, Dr. Ravitch.
I’d like to and hope to be there…I do request as a teacher in NY though – discussion about how we can survive the next 2-3 years of the new evaluation process based on these flawed tests would be appreciated…if just as a morale boost for the new school year and how we can best serve students and not feel we’re about to get our walking papers handed to us.
Test based evaluations are wrong. There is no science behind them. Nor evidence of any kind.
Is there any chance this will be recorded? If I lived in NYC, I’d be there.
I will ask the sponsors of the event.
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I wish I could, but that is the first week of school on Long Island, and I have to meet parents of children I have known for three days.
When are you coming to Los Angeles?
I will speak in L.A. On October 1 at Occidental, on October 2 at Northridge
Diane – At the NJAFPA Conference on May 29, Charlotte Danielson (creator of the Danielson Frameworks for Teaching evaluation system that so many states and districts have adopted) said in her keynote: “Using standardized test scores to assess teachers is indefensible.” Very strong words, considering her audience included members of the NJDOE. Danielson went on to say: “What counts as evidence? How will we use it? People are calling me for information on this; I don’t know; NO ONE KNOWS! Rather than standardized tests, we need to look at classroom/teacher’s learning evidence.”