Phyllis Bush wasn’t sure if her doctor would let her go from Indianapolis to Oakland for the NPE conference, but she got the OK, made the trip and loved her time there.
She looked and sounded like her old self. She is the same Phyllis. Feisty and optimistic.
https://qbg1.blogspot.com/2017/10/running-on-empty.html
She met old and new friends and left feeling inspired, which is pretty amazing when you remember that she lives in Mike Pence’s State, where the politicians are determined to cripple public schools and shovel as much money as possible to charters and vouchers.
The results have been bad, but the politicians don’t care. They don’t care about results. They don’t care about kids.
We care about Phyllis and admire her tenacity and humor.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
I look forward to these reports from an amazing person.
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Meeting Phyllis was the best part of my first experience at NPE. 🙂 (But the rest of you came a close second.) Thanks for doing this amazing work on behalf of our children.
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My brother went through a several round battle with cancer the past two years so I understand the toll it takes on the body. It is helpful to keep a sense of humor, and be surrounded loved ones.
FYI, Diane. Another NPE ad about personalized learning has appeared on Facebook. However, I am confused because this post also mentions Ed Surge, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Is this a legitimate post or fake news ?https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-10-16-at-public-education-conference-educators-share-fall-outs-on-personalized-learning-privatization-and-edtech
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Inspiring as always. Thanks, Phyllis.
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