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Tag Archives: Halley Potter
Why Jon Alter Needs To Do More Homework on Charters
First, let’s savor the irony: Two former (private) school chums duke it out over charter schools. Last Monday, Jonathan Alter published an article in the Daily Beast that was at least partly a response to my New York Times OpEd, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, New Orleans Charter Schools
Tagged A Smarter Charter, Albert Shanker, Andre Perry, Anthony Recasner, anti-union, Atlanta, charter schools, cheating, cheating scandals, continuous improvement, Democrats for Education Reform, Diane Ravitch, Doug Lemov, Education reform, Francis W. Parker, Halley Potter, Howard Fuller, Hurricane Katrina, Jonathan Alter, Labor Day, middle-class, New Orleans, New Orleans Charter Middle School, no-excuses charters, Obama, One Right Way, Paul Vallas, pay checks, Phillips Academy, Richard Kahlenberg, Teach for America, teachers, TFA, unions, wages, Waiting for Superman
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Letter to Hillary: Beware Education Advice From Hedge-Funds
Last week, The New York Times, published a front page story about the pressure Hillary Rodham Clinton is under to declare herself on a host of controversial education-reform initiatives, including the Common Core State Standards and charter schools, which are … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Quality Management, Women
Tagged Alcoa, Arne Duncan, Common Core, Deming, Deval Patrick, Diane Ravitch, Don Petersen, Ford, Halley Potter, hedge funds, Hillary, Japanese Lesson Study, MCAS, NAEP, New Orleans, PARRC, Paul O'Neill, PISA, quality, Race to the Top, Richard Kahlenberg, RTTT, Teach to Lead, teacher evaluations, teacher leaders, Tom Birmingham, Ursula Burns, W. Edwards Deming, Xerox
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