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Ravitch Takes Aim at the Marketplace Reformers

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 - by Madeleine Cummings

Diane Ravitch takes critical aim at American education reform in The Death and Life of the Great American School System (2010), evaluating the effectiveness of standardized testing, choice, and charter …

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A Candid and Controversial Look at School Reform

February 18, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Carey Reed

“The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” Diane Ravitch’s 20th book, reflects on her shift from conservative to more liberal views on education. However, she makes the point toward the end of the book that she never changed her fundamental ideology of education — mainly that everyone should be afforded a high-quality education. What changed is her view of how to reach that goal.

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NCLB Waiver Applications Improving

March 27, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Ankita Rao

Education Week reports that the latest round of No Child Left Behind applicants have learned from past mistakes and are paying more attention to special education, English speaking classes and …

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The Big Test: An Informed History, A Decade Too Early

March 3, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

Nicholas Lemann dives into the past of America’s most famous test.