OldDianeRavitch
Gotta love this bit of cleverness – someone has started a Twitter account called OldDianeRavitch at http://mobile.twitter.com/olddianeravitch that posts old quotes from her that are completely at odds with her current views. There are some real gems! My favorite: "NYC schools chancellor should have the power to close schools that consistently fail or engage in corrupt practices." Today, of course, Ravitch doesn't believe that any school should ever be closed for ANY reason:
OldDianeRavitch @DianeRavitch Many states are clamoring to reduce class size, but few are grappling with the most important questions. http://bit.ly/fOh3hY
7 minutes ago in reply to DianeRavitch
OldDianeRavitch @DianeRavitch Public contracting is often referred to as "privatization," but that label is misleading. http://bit.ly/eROkHL
13 minutes ago in reply to DianeRavitch
ChrisTessone Oh wow. @OldDianeRavitch is the find of the afternoon, absolutely classic. With citations! RT @MichaelPetrilli
about 3 hours ago, Retweeted by OldDianeRavitch
OldDianeRavitch It may be harder to graduate from high school than to become a certified teacher. http://bit.ly/fOh3hY
MichaelPetrilli OK, so whoever came up with @OldDianeRavitch is brilliant. @DianeRavitch, you might get a kick out of it.
about 3 hours ago, Retweeted by OldDianeRavitch
OldDianeRavitch @MichaelPetrilli I agree. Every school should have the power to select its own teachers, remove the incompetents. http://nyti.ms/gEEwOR
about 4 hours ago in reply to MichaelPetrilli
OldDianeRavitch Texas model has successfully improved the performance of black and Hispanic students, particularly in math and writing http://nyti.ms/dUlirj
OldDianeRavitch Congress should focus on the quality, not quantity, of the nation's teaching corps. http://bit.ly/fOh3hY
OldDianeRavitch NYC schools chancellor should have the power to close schools that consistently fail or engage in corrupt practices. http://nyti.ms/gEEwOR
OldDianeRavitch Every classroom should have a well-educated, knowledgeable teacher. We are far from that goal today. http://bit.ly/fOh3hY
posted by Whitney Tilson at 12:48 PM
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