Stephanie Rivera is preparing to be a teacher at Rutgers University, where she is a junior. Stephanie has her own blog. But what’s special about Stephanie is that she has strong values, she has guts, and she is articulate. As an activist devoted to educational equity, she rightly is suspicious of faux reforms sponsored by billionaires and corporations.
Stephanie attended Education Nation. This is her report on te various panels and town halls. It is well worth reading because Stephanie brings a fresh perspective to the issues and personalities.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Diane,
I have a draft of a new article that I’ve written that I’ve entitled, The Fog of the Education War. I use the movie, The Fog of War, Robert McMamara and Lyndon Johnson, as a metaphor to explain the persistence of education reformers in light of the overwhelming evidence that their ideas are unsubstantiated.
First, if you have time to read it, where can I send it? I’d like to know whether you think it has some persuasive power. If so, I’d appreciate some publication advice or help. As you may know, I’ve had quite a few recent pieces published on the Answer Sheet blog and with EdWeek. My hope is to break out of that important, but still insular world. The article, focused as it is on Obama, is somewhat time constrained, given the uncertainty of the election.
Thanks,
Arthur