“Reign of Error,” released September 17, debuts at #10 on New York Times’ bestseller list!
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Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!
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Hip Hip Hooray! I bought five copies…and I am on my second reading with notes this time. Congratulations Diane!
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Yahoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations, Diane! As a parent of public school childreb, I bought 4 copies – 1 for myself, 2 for teachers, & 1 “loaner” copy to those who are interested. Well done!
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Brilliant!!!
You deserve this celebration Courageous Diane!
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Brilliant book I am reading and rereading it! Thank you for putting so much information in one place that I can use to work toward promoting real public education for all.
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Congratulations…Not surprised….you are the true heroine for education
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Great! No wonder all the ed grifters are having fits!
I bought the book the day it came out. I especially appreciate your advice on authentic ways to improve education for all children because ALL your suggestions are research-based!!!
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Wow! This is great, great news! Congratulations Diane! Whoopee!
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Congrats to our HERO…not at all surprised that Reign of Error is now a Times bestseller.
Look forward to hearing/seeing you in LA on Oct. 1 and 2. All my colleagues will be in the audience…and all see you as a hero, not a leftie.
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Mazel tov. Now, if a higher percentage of purchasers actually read it than was the case with A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME by Hawking, the deformers are doomed.
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Congratulations, Diane!
Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it, Johnny Merrow.
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Yay!!
(Still waiting for my signed copy, btw. . .but purchased a third copy at Barnes and Noble).
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I heard they were being shipped by next Tuesday…they are being signed soon in CA.
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Cool. Thanks for the info
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Beautiful!
Sent from my iPhone
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Dear Diane, This is wonderful news! Congratulations! Enjoy your tour. I’m sure all of your appreciative fans are sending positive energy your way. Best wishes, Dorothy Finwall
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This is the ABSOLUTE BEST NEWS I have heard in a good long while. Maybe now the truth will finally be told without all the “ed reform” spin to alter it! Hooray and profound thanks Diane…..profound! Let us hope a national dialogue on what REALLY MATTERS in education can begin.
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MAZEL TOV!
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Hooray! Looking forward to your Bay Area visit!
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PS: Education Nation made a big boo boo. They could have gotten much better ratings if they had invited you to speak the Truth on the air.
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Congrats, Diane!
Richly, richly deserved!
Here’s hoping it reaches number 1.
Here’s hoping that it creates a noise loud enough to be heard even by the as yet completely deaf ears of the current administration in Washington.
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That’s great!
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Congratulations, Diane.
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I’m waiting to pick my copy up. It is still sold out at my indie bookstore.
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WooHoo Dr. Ravitch!! BATs love the book and have an online book discussion going! Let’s get this to #1!!!
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Congrats! I just bought it.
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I can’t decide between YEE HAW! and OOORAH! That was FAST and no surprise. The implications for our side have me giggling like a school girl. Rhee-volting must be fuming. This alone may terminate what I see as a purposeful campaign to redefine and defame you that is just coming out of the gate! 10,000 kudos to you.
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Or coming out of Gates.
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dianerav: you have accomplished this mighty feat because you followed some very good advice:
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” [Albert Einstein]
🙂
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Agreed.
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Thank you for writing this much needed book. Several teachers at our high school in Las Vegas are discussing the book during our lunch break. I encourage others to share their thoughts with their colleagues as well. What is most encouraging is our principal suggested all teachers read it to be better informed concerning the “Reformazzi” in our country. Congratulations and may it reach number 1!
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TRUTH IS OUT!!!! There’s nowhere to hide Arne!!! Congrats Diane!!!
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Diane:
Congratulations. I bought my copy at B&N at full price because I did not want to wait.
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Thank you, Bernie, I am eager to hear what you think.
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yabadabadoooooooooooooooooooooooo
I’ll take it as a sign!
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Together, we can explode this ignorance! Maybe the Trib Board will actually listen to you. This is the best news I have heard in several weeks! Our administrators are even reading your book.
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Beautiful!
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Wonderful news on the day I received my book. I’m buying copies for my state senator and representative. I’ll include a hand written note.
Congratulations!
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Gratz!
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Pop the cork!
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Congratulations, Diane! Ever grateful.
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Is this some kind of record?
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Mom/Speducator, it is a record for me.
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Just finished it…spectacular…hits all the points. So well done….thanks Diane.
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The book was fantastic and I’ve been talking it up all over school. This will make those deformers sit up and take notice! Congrats!
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Congratulations, Diane. This is wonderful news. I am thrilled to see that people are purchasing your book.
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Congratulations. I can’t wait to see your talk in DC on Oct 18.
#10 in just 10 days. What do you say to THAT, John Murrow? And KIppster Levine can keep his phoney education award. Look at the list of recipients- all people who are used to having interns, servants, secretaries, tell them they are geniuses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_W._McGraw_Prize_in_Education
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I’m still waiting for my copy at the library because I’m poor and can’t afford to buy books >.<
Book Lust
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Congratulations, Diane!
Did you know that Governor Jack___ Markell of Delaware was quoted last week as saying that resistance to Common Core could not be taken seriously because it is based on mythology? So, I was wondering if the New York Times has categorized your book as fiction…
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Well deserved!
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Very exciting. Thank you so much for giving us a voice.
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Hurray!!! This is exciting news!!!
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Great !!!!!!
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You are our hero. You give us credence, voice, and hope. Thank you. From another Bessarabian girl.
Bravo!
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A teacher in NY State explains what it is like to teach the Modules, scripted programs and how it changed what is possible in one third grade classroom. Powerful example of the issue of state created, mandated and adopted programs and its effects on teachers and students. I am not against raising standards, having better schools and good teachers for all kids. I do not believe this is the way to attain higher standards.
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I posted this late at night here, so as not to “lose” the article; could not find where to email it to you Diane. So happy your book is flying to #1. I hope people read this link. It is from a teacher about what has happened with scripted teaching.
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First book I purchased through to view on a smart phone!!!!
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Congratulations! Congresswoman Janice Schakowsky was just given a copy today at a retired teachers’ luncheon where she was the guest speaker. Congresswoman Jan was asked to pay it forward (pass it around!), & to tell her cohorts to STOP their destructive policies RE: privatization & public schools, etc.
Someone told her to read it on the plane to D.C. (all convening there this afternoon, in attempts to avoid a government shutdown–situation looks grim).
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http://www.pbs.org/pov/brooklyncastle/
I don’t know if you’ve seen this film about kids from a poor neighborhood who attend public school. It shows a wonderful group of students, parents and teachers. I highly recommend it.
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http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/movies/best-kept-secret-and-a-school-for-special-needs-children.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
I saw this film the other night and it is now streaming on POV Point of View PBS
An incredibly dedicated teacher in a school for autistic children.
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Now to push it to #1 and keep it there for awhile.
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I loved your book, Diane, kept shaking my head in agreement after every sentence! I bet it will be number one soon.
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Congratulations .. Reading it now..Awesome read.. Don.t stop Diane. We need you. From a BAT
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I am unable to locate the book on the NYT best sellers list for hardcover non-fiction: http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-09-29/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html
Is there another list it appears on. I’d like to be able to link to it when I tweet about it.
Congrats for a successful book at any rate!
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Oh I see… the list shown on the NYT website lags and the first list “Reign of Error” could appear on is the October 6 list. Sorry for the confusion.
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Yeah! Congrats….
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Someone should send a copy to Obama, Arne, and every member of Congress, and demand a book report and response.
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Congratulations, Diane! Did you see Carol Burris’ quoting you in The Washington Post? I still want to see you on The Daily Show.
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Elizabeth, me too!
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Thank you Diane, but please send out advertising posters for your book to all public book stores and librairies!
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