Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: The Florida League of Women Voters just released a bombshell study of charters across the state. The study shows that charter schools do not perform better than public schools; that charters are more segregated than public schools; that many charters funnel money to religious organizations; that a significant number… Read more

Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: Don’t read me wrong as you read this post. There are some great administrators in the public schools but some are horrible and in this post you will meet a few. The problem is that the incompetent administrators don’t think they’re incompetent—they think everyone else is.… Read more

Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: To discover the world’s best teachers we have to look at children who live in poverty. Teachers who successfully teach as many of these children as possible are the world’s best teachers. The US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health says: “It is well… Read more

Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: How do you deceive a nation? The answer is simple—by loading the dice, stacking the deck and dealing off the bottom. It’s called deceit! It’s called fraud! It’s called treason! And it’s a crime! This “Smoking Gun” leads from Arne Duncan to the White House because… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Over the years, we have seen a steady dumbing down of American culture, especially in the mass media. Whether newspapers, radio, or television, we have lost many of our well-educated, cultured, well-informed thinkers. Often they have been replaced by shock jocks, ranting talk show hosts, and an entire cable… Read more