Jan Resseger, previously selected as a hero of public education, lives in Ohio, where she has seen the pernicious effects of dire poverty, privatization, and profiteers who make generous campaign contributions to politicians who protect their faltering privately-managed schools.
Here is her review of “Reign of Error.”
She writes:
“My personal favorite chapter on first-reading the book is “Trouble in E-Land,” an exploration of the history of for-profit virtual charter schools and their growth in particular states at the expense of the public education budget. While I already knew a lot about this topic, the chapter connected the dots for me in new ways.
“This book should feel threatening to supporters of today’s school “reform.” Ravitch has built and documented a formidable critique of their movement and a deeply principled defense of public education.”
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I have ordered my copy from Amazon and anxiously await its delivery! Diane, you have inspired me to share my beliefs and your message with others. As you are probably aware there are many “active teachers” who know that you speak the truth, but are afraid to sepak out due to the fear of losing their jobs. These teachers can not merely close their doors and teach effectively as they are so closely monitored that they need to be on the same page on the same day as their grade level colleagues. What a travesty to our students!
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I see that supporters of Race to the Top such as the Economic Policy Institute which bills itself as a liberal nonprofit think tank are trying to marginalize your contribution to the educational reform discussion by dismissing you as an extremist.
“The discussion of Race to the Top so far has tended to be at the extremes. The Department of Education portrays the initiative as an unmitigated success (Duncan 2012),6 while critics suggest that it has no promise and that its proponents have bad intentions (FairTest 2009; Ravitch 2010; Allen 2011). Neither stance tells the whole story, and neither will help improve education.”
http://www.epi.org/publication/race-to-the-top-goals/
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