This has been a blast. Anyway, only one of the Diane Ravich articles is opening for me.. and it is not showing me anywhere to add a comment. Not sure if I am supposed to start up an account with nybooks, but I would really rather not. These types of sites often cause security risks for computers and with mine broken, I don't want to risk my wife's work computer. So, that being said, here are my two cents:
I have read many Ravich articles before. I tend to agree with her onj mostly everything, though sometimes she comes across as overly argumentative. As for this article, I think a lot of people should read this particular one because it provides a great example of how educational discussions have become predominantly geared around money, politics, and test scores. Hardly any of it talks about the kids and what they are learning or about how many solid teachers there are. That's sad.
I'm with you on the overly argumentative front - I think she gets carried away and it almost comes of as a rant as opposed to an intelligent, defensive stance.
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