Monthly Archives: December 2013

Originally posted on Everything is Better Wrapped in Bacon:
It started in 2005, not really the “Tradition” that Bing Crosby is. If you’re like me, then the holidays are a time of elaborate decoration, gift-giving and the hidden look of…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Mercedes Schneider has dug deep into the IRS 990 forms of the various organizations that wrote the Common Core standards and is piecing together the history of that effort. Although its advocates portray…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In recent years, the Gates Foundation has funded AstroTurf “teacher-led groups” to advocate for policies that most teachers reject. One of these groups is called Educators for Excellence. In this post, a guest…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
I just taped a show for CNN with Christine Romans, the chief business correspondent. I wore red for Ed, as so many teachers recommend. At Mayor de Blasio’s inauguration, I will wear green…

Originally posted on As Told by Laura:
1. Denial Finals? Hahahahaha! Please. I’ve still got an entire week left. Do you have any idea what I can accomplish in that short amount of time? Seriously, there’s nothing to worry about.…

Rudolf Steiner To Walt Disney: Education and the Spectrum of Choice.

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Helen F. Ladd is a distinguished professor of public policy and economics at Duke University. In this article, which appeared in the News-Observer in North Carolina, Ladd explains why the schools need experienced…