Linda Darling Hammond

The Hatchet Job On Linda Darling-Hammond

Gerald Bracey | Posted 02.04.2009 | Politics


Gerald Bracey

That huge sucking sound you hear is Republicans trying to control their laughter. The two groups duking it out over education are largely within the Democratic Party.

Obama and Education Reform

Bill Ayers | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics


Bill Ayers

Obama is not a monarch -- Arne Duncan is not education czar -- and we are not his subjects. Educators, students, and citizens must press now for an education worthy of a democracy.

Will Arne Duncan Be the Bold Education Reformer Obama Needs?

John Affeldt | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


John Affeldt

Duncan just might prove to be a Secretary who can bridge the gap between the efficiency hawks and the broader/bolder reform advocates.

Obama Practices Social Promotion

Gary Stager | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Gary Stager

The "end of social promotion" has caused tens of thousands of kids as young as 3rd grade to be left-back, despite overwhelming evidence that this... children and increases the drop-out rate.

A Rare Opportunity for Public Education

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Benjamin Todd Jealous

As President-elect Obama prepares for the presidency, his attention necessarily is occupied by the deteriorating economy and the ongoing wars in Iraq ...

Education Attacks on Darling-Hammond Don't Fit Obama's Post-Partisanship

John Affeldt | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics


John Affeldt

Calling Darling-Hammond a defender of the status quo is like calling Lincoln a defender of slavery because he wasn't as absolute in opposition as were some on his team of rivals.

Darling-Hammond Could Usher in New Era of Education Engagement

John Affeldt | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics


John Affeldt

Barack Obama will be the first community organizer sworn into our nation's highest office--the dramatic result of an unprecedented level of grassroots...

Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?

Greg Palast | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Greg Palast

You'd think the studious Senator from Illinois would avoid repeating the Bush regime's horror show of unqualified appointments, of picking politicos over professionals. But here we go again.

Whom Will He Choose?

Martin Carnoy | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics


Martin Carnoy

With government as the investor of last resort, Obama has broad support to implement major changes in the educational, health care, and energy systems using federal money.

"You're Either With Us or You're With the Status Quo": Privatization Supporters Push Obama to Pick Their Kind of Education Secretary

Dan Brown | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics


Dan Brown

Wrap your arms around the testing mania of Joel Klein, or you're soft on accountability. Embrace Michelle Rhee's nuclear approach to administering schools, or you're a status quo-hugging wuss.

David Brooks Made Me Wring My Hands: Obama and His Education Secretary Pick

Dan Brown | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media


Dan Brown

In his most recent op-ed, David Brooks offers Americans a false choice between two distinct camps of education interests. Here's hoping our new president will sweep aside that brand of discourse.

Uncertainty Over Obama Education Adviser

Alexander Russo | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Alexander Russo

In education circles, there's no hotter topic than who is going to be the next Secretary of Education--and if it's going to be Linda Darling-Hammond.