Comments on: Proof Is in the Failure for Education Historian Diane Ravitch http://www.parentatthehelm.com/1277/proof-is-in-the-failure-for-education-historian-diane-ravitch/ Your Family's Incredible Lifestyle Begins HERE - With Homeschooling Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:07:44 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grandma Linda http://www.parentatthehelm.com/1277/proof-is-in-the-failure-for-education-historian-diane-ravitch/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Grandma Linda Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:30:43 +0000 http://parentatthehelm.com/?p=1277#comment-949 Ladies, thanks for the comments. Interesting - and disappointing - isn't it, that a "turn-around" doesn't include choice and intellectual freedom. Ladies, thanks for the comments. Interesting – and disappointing – isn't it, that a "turn-around" doesn't include choice and intellectual freedom.

]]> By: Mary http://www.parentatthehelm.com/1277/proof-is-in-the-failure-for-education-historian-diane-ravitch/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Mary Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:57:06 +0000 http://parentatthehelm.com/?p=1277#comment-934 In some ways, we already have a national curriculum. What is K12 if not the same curriculum used in schools all across the country? It’s an interesting model of education as a business. Surely Ms. Ravitch looked at Cyber schools in her research? K12 is just a small sector of Milken's Knowledge Universe. The goal is to provide education from a child’s earliest Leap Frog learning though elementary school and job training, with associated parenting and grand parenting training. <a href="http://(http://epicpolicy.org/files/EPSL-0404-118-EPRU.PDF)" rel="nofollow">(http://epicpolicy.org/files/EPSL-0404-118-EPRU.PDF)</a> The country is moving towards a national test as suggested by NCLB and it’s requirements. A national curriculum to teach to the test is almost a certainty, with national standards and registration for teachers and staff personnel. Where are the children in all of this information age business plan? I do not know, nor do I care to find out. There is no choice in public education. In some ways, we already have a national curriculum. What is K12 if not the same curriculum used in schools all across the country? It’s an interesting model of education as a business. Surely Ms. Ravitch looked at Cyber schools in her research? K12 is just a small sector of Milken's Knowledge Universe. The goal is to provide education from a child’s earliest Leap Frog learning though elementary school and job training, with associated parenting and grand parenting training. (http://epicpolicy.org/files/EPSL-0404-118-EPRU.PDF)

The country is moving towards a national test as suggested by NCLB and it’s requirements. A national curriculum to teach to the test is almost a certainty, with national standards and registration for teachers and staff personnel. Where are the children in all of this information age business plan? I do not know, nor do I care to find out. There is no choice in public education.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.parentatthehelm.com/1277/proof-is-in-the-failure-for-education-historian-diane-ravitch/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Jeanne Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:37:14 +0000 http://parentatthehelm.com/?p=1277#comment-930 Funny - I had the exact thought as Arwen before I read the comment. A "substantive national curriculum" will be another dead end - it is more standardization. Until we understand that kids aren't widgets, we'll never get to a good new place. Funny – I had the exact thought as Arwen before I read the comment. A "substantive national curriculum" will be another dead end – it is more standardization. Until we understand that kids aren't widgets, we'll never get to a good new place.

]]> By: Arwen http://www.parentatthehelm.com/1277/proof-is-in-the-failure-for-education-historian-diane-ravitch/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Arwen Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:31:58 +0000 http://parentatthehelm.com/?p=1277#comment-929 She had me right up until the part about a national curriculum. Then I started getting visions of 1984 dancing in my head all over again. She had me right up until the part about a national curriculum. Then I started getting visions of 1984 dancing in my head all over again.

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