Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? First they came for people of color and I said nothing. Because I am not a person of color. ? Then they came for the poor and I said nothing. For I am not poor. ? Then they came for our public schools and I said nothing. Because I do… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is a long, a very long, article in the New Yorker. It was written by Evan Osnos, David Remnick, and Joshua Yaffa. David Remnick is the editor-in-chief of the New Yorker and a Russian specialist. The article is a history of the past twenty years of relations… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This post is about pollution and the environment. Please don’t say it is unrelated to education or children. Many children have asthma or other illnesses that are caused or aggravated by pollution. This damages their health, their well-being, even their performance in school. It wasn’t so long ago… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Everywhere I turn, people are citing the Indivisible Guide. These are the former Congressional staff members who wrote a guide to making change. The Indivisibles are connecting people with their neighbors. Their guide encourages people to attend Town Halls and to speak directly with their elected representatives. It… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: A group of former government officials, scholars, and activists have joined together to act as an informal “Shadow Cabinet,” for the express purpose of exposing and debunking Trump’s errors, mistaken policies, and alternative facts. I am pleased to share with you that I was invited to be the… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Trump recently quoted Thomas Jefferson to sustain Trump’s campaign against the press, which he has called “The enemy of the American people.” Trump certainly didn’t read Jefferson, but someone on his staff found this quote for him, to make it appear that Jefferson opposed a free press. “When… Read more