Comments on: Hogwarts On The Hudson?

By: Geoff Grimmer

Geoff Grimmer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:01:37 +0000

Eduwonk is mixed up in too much ‘money politics’ to provide a useful forum for the truth.

By: CarolineSF

CarolineSF — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:02:30 +0000

No matter whether Millot’s post is *asking* or *charging* — and I will add that it’s not censorship for a private blog owner to decree what it wants on its blog — we still have to note that there have been two high-profile cases of stifling voices critical of the ed-reform machinery in the past couple of weeks. I’m referring to the editing of Bill Turque’s Washington Post blog as well.

If there are any sincere, honest, ethical and independent-thinking supporters of the ed-reform machinery out there, shouldn’t they be asking themselves WHY they feel they need to stifle critical voices? If your ideas are sound and the forces behind them pure, Mr. Rotherham et al., shouldn’t they stand up to sharp questioning and criticism?

By: Linda/Retired Teacher

Linda/Retired Teacher — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:54:03 +0000

Mr. Millot:

You sound like a very wise man. You were one of the first writers to predict that Michelle Rhee couldn’t possibly succeed given her disdain for teachers.

I hope you can continue to expose “reformers” who are poised to line their pockets with tax money meant for schoolchildren. Your skills as a lawyer should prove very helpful. Our country cannot afford another Reading First scam. Thank you.

By: TFT

TFT — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:48:44 +0000

The saga is being followed by me as well as others. Several bloggers, including me, have given Millot space to respond. Check my blog for updates if you are interested.

By: Marc Dean Millot

Marc Dean Millot — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:27:28 +0000

I’ve responded to Rotherham’s charge starting here at the blog “Schools Matter.”

By: Edharris

Edharris — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:02:10 +0000

Two classic moments from film and TV come to mind.
“I’m shocked, shocked, to find gambling going on in this establishment.”
Casablanca

“Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, grin, grin.”
Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

By: Mary Porter

Mary Porter — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:41:51 +0000

Clearly, we must applaud Scholastic’s journalistic integrity for not allowing its bloggers to call out senior public officials. Especially when, as you point out it sells “a lot of good products” and the senior official in question is capable of serious payback if the serious publisher were to allow such a breach in respect for senior government officials.

That’s what journalistic standards are for: to protect our vulnerable senior government officials from unwarrented intrusion into their power to dispense payouts.

By: KL

KL — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:04:36 +0000

Entire article available here:

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2010/02/millot-three-data-points-unconected-dots-or-a-warning.html

By: Edharris

Edharris — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:02:25 +0000

Some of the article is here:
http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2010/02/millot-asks-about-conflict-of-interest.html

By: Linda/Retired Teacher

Linda/Retired Teacher — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:56:26 +0000

I feel certain that the taxpayers are about to be fleeced in the name of educational “reform.” Let’s hope someone with the right skills can find out what’s coming down the pike before it’s too late.

The Reading First fiasco hurt a lot of children and lined a lot of pockets before the fraud was exposed. I don’t want to see this happen again.