Education Quote by Diane Ravitch

“The reformers define the purpose of education as preparation for global competitiveness, higher education, or the workforce. They view students as “human capital” or “assets.” One seldom sees any reference in their literature or public declarations to the importance of developing full persons to…” quote by Diane Ravitch — Download Open image

““The reformers define the purpose of education as preparation for global competitiveness, higher education, or the workforce. They view students as “human capital” or “assets.” One seldom sees any reference in their literature or public declarations to the importance of developing full persons to assume the responsibilities of citizenship.””

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“Our schools will not improve if we continue to focus only on reading and mathematics while ignoring the other studies that are essential elements of a good education. Schools that expect nothing more of their students than mastery of basic skills will not produce graduates who are ready for college or the modern workplace. *** Our schools will not improve…

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When you succeed at keeping almost everyone in school, you must figure out ways to educate everyone you keep in school.

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“The history of education is a seemingly endless parade of “new ideas” that are actually old ideas renamed.”

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We should totally ban for-profit charters. For-profit's first obligation is to its stockholders, not to its children.

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“By picking a few winners, the Race to the Top competition abandoned the traditional idea of equality of educational opportunity, where federal aid favored…

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“While I have never been a member of any union, I was a friend of Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers,…

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“The corporate reform movement has co-opted progressive themes and language in the service of radical purposes. Advocating the privatization of public education is deeply reactionary. Disabling or eliminating teachers’ unions removes the strongest voice in each state to advocate for public education and to fight crippling budget cuts. In every state, classroom teachers are experts in education; they know what…

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An attack on public education is an attack on democracy.

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The greatest obstacle to those who hope to reform American education is complacency.

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