Corporate education reform specializes in grandiose promises, hype, and spin. No reformer was bolder than Chris Barbic. Reflecting his self-confidence, he took over Tennessee’s Achievement School District and predicted he could raise the bottom 5% of the state’s schools into the top 25% in only five years. After only four years, Barbic quit. He said … Continue reading Andy Spears: Is Tennessee Sick of the (Low) Achievement School District?