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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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The Myth of the New Orleans School Makeover Revisited
Last Sunday, The New York Times ran my OpEd “The Myth of the New Orleans School Makeover” in which I acknowledge some of the accomplishments of the city’s education reforms, but also cautioned that the charter revolution is not all … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged accountability, black teachers, Census Bureau, charters, Common Core, Crazy Crawfish, creaming, CREDO, CREDO study, Dana Peterson, Deirdre Burel, Deshotel, Drop Outs, Education reform, Educational Research Alliance, governance, Howard L. Fuller, Hurricane Katrina, inexperienced teachers, Jason France, Katrina, KIPP, Louisiana Legislative Auditor, Mercedes Schneider, Myth of the New Orleans Charter Makeover, New Orleans, Orleans Public Education Network, oversight, Paul Vallas, RSD, School Closure, Social Science Research Council, Teach for America, teachers, TFA, The New York Times, Tulane University, white teachers, Whitney Ruble
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