Comments on: Two Roads Diverged…

By: David B. Cohen

David B. Cohen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:57:20 +0000

It’s not that Finn is necessarily wrong in the abstract, but rather that his ideas are so reality-limited. Total choice sounds great – if there’s a commitment to equitable support for all the options. Choice without equity leads to segregation. Vouchers are not the answer, nor are most “market-based” reforms, as they fail to take into account all the ways in which schools are not run like businesses, and should not be run like businesses.

By: Taps Iorio

Taps Iorio — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:31:54 +0000

Susan Boyle is an exceptionally talented lady who’s been subjected to considerable ridicule in the media. IMHO she deserves all of the success that she is experiencing.

By: JSP

JSP — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:29:02 +0000

Funny..we’re always very adept and very skilled at saying what’s or who’s wrong–whether Finn or Ravich or any number of educational scholars, gurus, and researchers. It’s doing anything about those recognitions that gets us. In other words, “between the idea and the motion falls the shadow.”

By: Essay Writing

Essay Writing — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:13:27 +0000

Hi, I hope this book contains something different that gives an idea to people of what is happening in the society. Essay Writing

By: Bob Calder

Bob Calder — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:13:50 +0000

I have a friend like Finn who has a deep distrust of institutions. It’s sad that he can’t distance himself from emotion.

All these things that appeal to common sense are attractive till you realize you are dealing with a complex system.

By: p_wonk

p_wonk — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:19:50 +0000

I’m not sure why this article is seen as noteworthy. ‘No more incrementalism, we need radical reform’. This rhetoric has not changed in nearly 20 years. And it’s a lousy book review to boot, presenting the author’s points only in the most cursory way.

By: Linda/Retired Teacher

Linda/Retired Teacher — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:55:21 +0000

Billy Bob:

I had something to say until I read your comment. I can’t say it any better so I’ll just say “Perfectly stated.”

Hopefully Diane’s new book will alert citizens as to what is happening.

By: Billy Bob

Billy Bob — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:44:34 +0000

Shocking you would support an analysis that, in turn, supports policies from which you and your group of friends will make huge sums of money. Shocking I tell you. All we have to do is follow the money trail to see why people support policies that have absolutely noi research base and are sure to be failures in every way except putting money into people’s pockets.