Linda Darling Hammond

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The Hatchet Job On Linda Darling-Hammond

Gerald Bracey | Posted 02.04.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Obama and Education Reform

Bill Ayers | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Will Arne Duncan Be the Bold Education Reformer Obama Needs?

John Affeldt | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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

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Obama Practices Social Promotion

Gary Stager | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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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.

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A Rare Opportunity for Public Education

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

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

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

John Affeldt | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Darling-Hammond Could Usher in New Era of Education Engagement

John Affeldt | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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

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

Greg Palast | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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.

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Whom Will He Choose?

Martin Carnoy | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

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.

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"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

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.

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

Dan Brown | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media

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.

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