Exclusive Diane Ravitch Interview on No Child Left Behind

[konopelli]

In the '80s, she was a full-fledged Raygunner, working enthusiastically with bilious Bill Bennett, Chucker Finn, and others to torpedo "liberal,' child-centered pedagogy. She's one of the intellectual progenitors of the whole educational philosophy which underlies NCLB, as well as O'bombster's shameful Race To The Top.

I doubt she can perform sufficient penance to assuage my dislike for her...

[annalisehalstead]

I agree, at first glance: No Child Left Behind looks good. Who wouldn't want no child left behind? The program was passed, but now we realize the program does not work and it's time to go back to the drawing board. Instead of fighting about would have, could have and should have -- let's band together and work towards a positive change.

Great interview !!!

[xander7ful]

She pegged it.  The program was designed to close down public schools one by one and to replace them with corporate-sponsored schools. It would be better to reform schools to a humanistic-progressive model and reward them instead.