Diane Ravitch

You can't lead your troops if your troops do not trust you.

— Diane Ravitch

“A democratic society must seek to give every young person, whether native-born or newcomer, the knowledge and skills to succeed as an…

— Diane Ravitch

Testing is not a substitute for curriculum and instruction. Good education cannot be achieved by a strategy of testing children, shaming educators,…

— Diane Ravitch

“with experienced teachers and lower turnover may be lost as well.”8”

— Diane Ravitch

Privatizing our public schools makes as much sense as privatizing the fire department or or the police department

— Diane Ravitch

Without knowledge and understanding, one tends to become a passive spectator rather than an active participant in the great decisions of our…

— Diane Ravitch

I support charters, but the right kind of charters. I support charters that support kids who have the highest needs. A charter…

— Diane Ravitch

“NAEP data show beyond question that test scores in reading and math have improved for almost every group of students over the…

— Diane Ravitch

What is happening to teachers now across this nation is a disgrace. The attacks on them are a blot on our nation.…

— Diane Ravitch

Most people believe that schools were good enough when they were children and that they are good enough now. But the dynamic…

— Diane Ravitch

Research does not support any part of Race to the Top

— Diane Ravitch