February 26, 2013 4:40 pm
Today, this blog passed the three million page view marks.
That represents the number of times someone has read a post here.
The blog started April 24, 2012.
Thank you, readers.
We will continue to learn from one another.
We will continue to stand strong for a high-quality education for all.
We will continue to advocate equality of opportunity.
Thank you!
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Don’t forget, too, that a lot of people read your blog through an RSS feed. Those numbers won’t show up in your page views, so your reach is even greater than the 3 million page views you can see.
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By mpullen on February 26, 2013 at 4:42 pm
MPullen, I didn’t know that. That’s very encouraging. I use this space both to share information and to enable educators to speak without filters. Both are necessary since the mainstream media do neither.
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By dianerav on February 26, 2013 at 6:03 pm
The first 1,000,000 page view milestone doesn’t seem that long ago. The tide is indeed turning, and all our efforts, through your blog, are empowered to make a greater contribution. Thank you Diane for stepping up and answering this need, and thanks also to the hundreds of thousands of us who are using your blog as a base, and turning back the arrogant corporatists.
I suspect some of these 3,000,000 page views are from the mainstream media, where progressive voices now join in and follow up every day. Here’s Maureen Downey, for instance:
http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2013/02/26/are-education-reforms-hurting-the-students-who-need-the-most-help-poor-and-minority-kids/?cxntfid=blogs_get_schooled_blog
I found that item by Googling the news for “Diane Ravitch” in quotes.
A good Google news page section term is
corporate “education reform”
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By chemtchr on February 26, 2013 at 10:40 pm
Thank you, chemtchr. We are heard. I have been contacted by many reporters as a result of posts here, many written by teachers, principals, and parents. Some posts printed here have gone international.
No other blog on the Internet offers a safe haven for those who are sick of the groundless attacks on our public schools, our teachers, and our students. We are heard.
And we are not going away.
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By dianerav on February 27, 2013 at 12:11 am
The thanks go to you, Diane. Peg Portscheller Pathways to Results Providing tailored and specialized consulting services to schools, districts, regional service agencies, state departments of education and non profits cell – 720-480-8688 fax – 720-748-6111 “And now let us believe in a long year given to us new, untouched, full of things that have never been.” Rainer Maria Rilke
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By Peg Portscheller on February 26, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Three million and two! Thank you Diane. We love you!
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By Linda on February 26, 2013 at 4:46 pm
The thanks go to you, Diane! The movement gains momentum each and every day.
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By Peg Portscheller, Pathways to Results, Aurora, CO on February 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Congratulations and thanks! This is an invaluable resource for keeping informed in the fight to save public education. My supetintendent has held a book group discussing your book and I have forwarded many of these posts to my union. Keep up the good fight!
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By George Peterman on February 26, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Congratulations to a great friend to education and NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals)
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By Dean Warrenfeltz on February 26, 2013 at 5:09 pm
This is the best news I’ve heard today. Congratulations!
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By Sharon on February 26, 2013 at 5:12 pm
And they say the first three million are the hardest! (I made that up, but “they” are always right). Congratulations! Your voice is beginning to resound.
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By robinlithgow on February 26, 2013 at 5:28 pm
Incredible … so encouraging!
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By readingexchange on February 26, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Fantastic! Congratulations!
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By Kris Nielsen on February 26, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Diane can speak for herself as to her own motives and rationales, but I have come to think that her blog is a living reminder of an authentic American tradition in which [please excuse the presumption] many of us take pride: that of the individual who takes it upon her/himself “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”
Three million views. She did it the old-fashioned way. She earned them.
Congratulations!
🙂
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By KrazyTA on February 26, 2013 at 5:33 pm
KrazyTA, you have a way with words–couldn’t have said it better!
&…THANK YOU DIANE!!!!
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By retiredbutmissthekids on February 26, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Millions and millions of thanks go to you.
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By zulma on February 26, 2013 at 6:09 pm
Thanks for common sense.
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By tuppercooks on February 26, 2013 at 6:41 pm
Congratulations and thank you for your tireless advocacy for true public education.
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By Diana Rogers on February 26, 2013 at 6:41 pm
I love having this blog available to vent frustration, inform others, and keep updated on what is really going on across America.
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By DeeDee on February 26, 2013 at 6:44 pm
Thank you, Diane for providing a forum and championing the voice of reason.
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By LS on February 26, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Your blog helped me to realize that I wasn’t alone in how I feel about what is happening to education, children, teachers, etc. You also give me hope that things can change–maybe not for awhile; but, hopefully, in my life time. Thanks, Diane. You are amazing!!
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By Dottie on February 26, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Congratulations, Diane! You are THE voice for so many of us. Keep hammerin’ away.
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By eliotpound on February 26, 2013 at 7:03 pm
Congratulations. I agree with Dottie’s post. Thank you for your tireless campaign to save public education. You are the main reason I have any hope that its future will be a bright one, maybe not soon, but soon enough for my as-yet unborn grandchildren (my girls are 15 and 22, so I’m allowing for some time for the country to come to its senses).
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By Irene Cramer on February 26, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Thanks for giving me hope. Although I’m an educator, I’m really here as a public school mother first, so some good news during discouraging times is welcome.
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By mom/educator on February 26, 2013 at 7:59 pm
This is an amazing milestone. Congratulations and thank you to you and all those interested in saving our public schools.
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By faige meller on February 26, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Kudos to you, Diane! Many thanks for your insightful posts and for providing such an engaging forum –both of which are precisely why you get (and deserve) so many page views!
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By Cosmic Tinkerer on February 26, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Keep it up. There is a lot of good discussion and information on this blog.
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By George Buzzetti on February 26, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Congratulations, Diane!
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By Michael Paul Goldenberg on February 26, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Congratulations, Diane. You rock. 🙂
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By M. Schneider on February 26, 2013 at 8:54 pm
I feel the tide turning. I once thought this situation was hopeless and considered bailing out. Thanks to the support system here, I am now hanging on for dear life. Thanks, Diane.
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By Bridget on February 26, 2013 at 9:14 pm
I will keep reading despite a public school system driving me out of teaching.
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By positiveoptimist on February 26, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Thank you, Diane, for keeping hope alive.
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By philalisa on February 26, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Thanks for being the voice that encourages all public educators during our darkest hour!
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By Mike Ward on February 26, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Thank you for being a true leader. True leaders stand up for what is right no matter the consequences.
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By liberalteacher on February 26, 2013 at 10:16 pm
Thank you for leading the crusade to save public education!
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By kathleentriana on February 26, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Nice effort. Every post is worth a read. Who knew there was so much going on.
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By TC on February 26, 2013 at 11:15 pm
Thank You!
Because of you and your efforts, perhaps the “main stream” media will begin to give our side a listen.
With sincere appreciation.
Ang
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By Ang on February 26, 2013 at 11:23 pm
Wonderful! I hope there another million by April! You have been remarkable !
Thanks. a million, three times!
I hope to meet you on April 4th at the OPT-OUT protest. 🙂
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By Peg Metzger ( Bflo,NY) on February 26, 2013 at 11:54 pm
Diane,
I congratulate you on reaching three million readers to your blog/writings. When I met you several years ago I knew that you could be to the education industry what Ralph Nader was to safety in the automotive industry.
I was recently the honorary recipient selected for an administrative exit strategy after a successful teaching career. How many teachers will continue to loose their jobs due to administrative bullying?
How does one stand up for what would NEVER be tolerated if a student was bullied this way and when the powers that be use distractors? I am a Catch – 22. I can swallow my pride and walk away but I feel like this situation could be the “Norma Rae” of the educational system. Let freedom ring. Many brave people fought against many injustices. I wish that I could confront the people who have created this nightmare that I’ve been experiencing. I don’t want to breakdown and I certainly don’t want to sellout.
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By Positive Optimist on February 26, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Diane,
Congratulations on reaching three million readers to your blog/writings!
When I met you several years ago, I knew that you could be to the education industry what Ralph Nader was to safety in the automotive industry.
I am the honorary recipient of an administrative exit strategy after a successful teaching career. How many teachers will continue to loose their jobs to administrative bullying? How does one stand up against the powers that be when they use unfair distractors? This would NEVER be tolerated if something similar happened to a student. I can swallow my pride and walk away but I feel as if this situation could possibly be the “Norma Rae” of the educational system.
Let freedom ring! Many brave people fought against many injustices.
I don’t want to breakdown and I certainly don’t want to sell out.
Diane, could you please post this except for these last two sentences? I know that you are extremely busy but I wish that we could either talk or email one another privately.
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By Positive Optimist on February 27, 2013 at 12:38 am
Oops! It’s already posted so just leave it as it is…everybody makes mistakes, even teachers!
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By Positive Optimist on February 27, 2013 at 12:40 am
This blog keeps me sane in the face of the “reform” storm
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By Larry lambert on February 27, 2013 at 2:24 am
No, thank you Diane for having this site for all of us to gather and share worthy news. Much luck.
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By C. Greene on February 27, 2013 at 8:06 am
Congratulations on the milestone! This blog has been on my must-read-daily list for quite awhile, and played no small part in my decision to join the online fray myself (http://shuinexile.blogspot.com/). Information is ammunition in this war, and your page is one of my favorite ammo dumps. Thanks for all the great work. I know how hard it can be to keep track of it all. Keep an eye on that blood pressure, though. We need you to stick around!
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By Terrance Shuman on February 27, 2013 at 10:59 am
CONGRATULATION!
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By Yvonne Siu-Runyan on February 27, 2013 at 12:50 pm
I am so glad this blog is reaching the masses. And with numbers still growing, the media will have to notice as well. I recently saw a response by Winerip on his “Our Generation” column. The comment was about how much his ed articles were missed, and he responded he missed it too. I really miss him as well and are so glad you are here to keep us posted on the reality instead of the spin. Thanks Diane!!
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By schoolgal on February 27, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Diane, thanks again for this blog!
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By Communist Teacher on February 27, 2013 at 4:45 pm
Diane and Readers,
Here’s to another three million page views! Here’s to the doubling and tripling of the readership. Diane and her readers are my heroes.
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By Robert Rendo on February 27, 2013 at 10:18 pm