You all have probably gathered by now from my rants that the world of school is not easily walked away from. You have probably gathered that I have little use for the school “reform” movement, which, in the cynicism of geezerhood, I consider to be misguided at best, and at worst, deliberately malicious. I hope you have also gathered that I believe, with equal ardor, in Progress, in the continuous improvement of our schools, their institutions and practices, and I am concerned when I read of dysfunctional and deteriorating schools that do not do right by their students. I hope that over the years I did my bit, both in the classroom and out of it, to contribute to the improvement my school in particular and American Public Education in general.
So it is that when I read something that makes sense, amidst all the hoopla and hype, I feel compelled to pass it on. In a letter to the editor of the Statesman, I came across this website: http://supportingpubliceducation.yolasite.com/ I recommend it if you have the least interest in such issues.
Be aware that this site has links, and the links have links. As far as I have followed them, all are good reading, all seem sound and sensible, advocating a much more reasoned approach to the actual improvement of our public schools than the propaganda propagated by the Reformists – you know, those usual suspects, the Politicians, Pundits, Polemicists, and all too many Professors Who Really Know Better.