Anthony Cody, one of America’s best teacher-bloggers, reviews “Reign of Error.”
He ably summarizes the major ideas in the book and refutes the claim that I “paint with too broad a brush.”
And he concludes:
“Educators feel that Diane Ravitch speaks for us in a way that few others do. That is clearest when she writes this, in bringing her book to a close:
Genuine school reform must be built on hope, not fear; on encouragement, not threats; on inspiration, not compulsion; on trust, not carrots and sticks; on belief in the dignity of the human person, not a slavish devotion to data; on support and mutual respect, not a regime of punishment and blame. To be lasting, school reform must rely on collaboration and teamwork among students, parents, teachers, principals, administrators and local communities. “
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“Genuine school reform must be built on hope, not fear; on encouragement, not threats; on inspiration, not compulsion; on trust, not carrots and sticks; on belief in the dignity of the human person, not a slavish devotion to data; on support and mutual respect, not a regime of punishment and blame. To be lasting, school reform must rely on collaboration and teamwork among students, parents, teachers, principals, administrators and local communities. ” That should be Quote of the Day tomorrow and every day!
There is a point where people must refuse to be willing victims. They will refuse to allow their children to be victimized.
That point is where planning and working for positive, actual, school reform begins. You, Diane, said it perfectly. Anthony Cody and many, many others appreciate what you have worked so hard to impact.