My Interview with Salon about Education Reform Today

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1. deb says:

   March 13, 2014 at 3:59 pm

   Great interview. Great answers. Keep getting the word out.

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2. John a says:

   March 13, 2014 at 4:03 pm

   Solid piece, but see the contra slanted piece in Slate, written by two charter school, ‘reform’ advocates; the latter piece did not cite any evidence. One wo would think that DeBlasio is the devil’s represetotone and Ms. Moskowitz, a saint.

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   • dianeravitch says:

     March 13, 2014 at 5:26 pm

     John A, a difference between me and the “reform” advocates. No one pays me for my views. I have no “skin” in that game.

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     • Duane Swacker says:

       March 13, 2014 at 7:28 pm

       You also ply your trade in truth, honesty, research and humbleness!

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     • KrazyTA says:

       March 13, 2014 at 10:49 pm

       duaneswacker: what you said.

       And let me remind folks of the recompense of that selfless “Saint,” Eva M, with her $70 [rounded off in her favor] @student@year. Then there’s that non-striver Carmen F with her $0.19 [approx.] @student@year.

       Or to quote from that most Krazy of TAs, er, myself:

       “So for every student they serve, Eva M’s bank account gets 368 times what Carmen F receives.”

       Link: https://dianeravitch.net/2014/03/10/nyc-a-rally-to-support-students-with-disabilities-and-mayor-de-blasio/

       Information derived from:

       Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/05/nyregion/de-blasio-and-builder-of-charter-school-empire-do-battle.html?_r=1

       Link: http://nypost.com/2014/01/05/new-schools-boss-to-collect-double-de-blasios-pay/

       Señor Swacker: did I miss something, or is the definition of “Saint” been changed to suit this most cage busting achievement gap crushing innovation-filled twenty first century?

       😎

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3. Bob Shepherd says:

   March 13, 2014 at 7:07 pm

   Outstanding interview. I love, Diane, that you keep coming back to the issue of poverty. Thank you for that.

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4. gatorbonbc says:

   March 13, 2014 at 10:36 pm

   Reblogged this on Continuing Change and commented:
   Excellent interview !

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5. Laura H. Chapman says:

   March 13, 2014 at 10:52 pm

   Excellent. You have distilled the key talking points and they seem to be at-the-ready for the press, complete with zingers that do a lot of memorable work like “He is a PR man, not an educator,” said twice, not just once..You don’t need George Lakoff. He could learn some lessons from you.

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   • Bob Shepherd says:

     March 13, 2014 at 11:48 pm

     Diane Ravitch and George Lakoff. Two of the most brilliant, most interesting people in the country. What a team! 🙂

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