Professor David Hursh of the University of Rochester visited New Zealand, where he explained so-called “education reform” in the United States. He very bluntly describes the bipartisan agenda that is proving to be harmful to students, teachers, and public education.
Hursh met with educators in Australia and New Zealand over a five-week period, encouraging them to resist the high-stakes testing movement.
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This is outstanding.
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Very clear…….and quite disheartening. But we will carry on.
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My full 45 minute talk to the Primary teachers union is on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4vZGsLiL4
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http://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/shelton.html
It’s just everywhere. Here’s another newly confirmed deputy at the USDOE:
“Previously, he served as head of the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the Department, managing a portfolio that included most of the Department’s competitive programs, such as the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3), Promise Neighborhoods, and others focused on teacher and leader quality, school choice, and learning technology.
Earlier in his career as program director for education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Shelton managed portfolios ranging from $2 to $3 billion in non-profit investments targeting increased high school and college graduation rates. Shelton has also been the East Coast lead for NewSchools Venture Fund, and co-founded LearnNow, a school management company that later was acquired by Edison Schools.
After four years in Atlanta with McKinsey & Company advising CEOs and other executives on issues related to strategy, business development, and organizational design and effectiveness, he left as a senior manager to join Knowledge Universe, Inc. There he launched, acquired, and operated education-related businesses.”
It’s just a revolving door between foundations run by wealthy people, for-profit education concerns and government and then back again. They all have the same professional background and experience. Is it any wonder they all say the same things?
I mean, for God’s sake. Edison! Edison was a rip-off. It ripped off US taxpayers.
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