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The New Yorker Profile
In its issue of November 19, The New Yorker published a lengthy profile of my efforts to change national education policy: to halt the galloping privatization, the demonization of teachers and the...
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2,000,000+ Page Views!
Thank you, readers of this blog. Last week, this blog has passed the mark for 2,000,000 page views. I started it on April 26, 2012. It reached one million hits in mid-September. And reached a new...
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My News for 2013
Faithful readers of the blog may recall that I started a new book last June. I am pleased to announce that it will be published next fall by Knopf, the finest publishing house in the United States. The...
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A Lovely Memory on Who I Was
Someone I do not know sent me a surprising gift: a memory of what I said, who I was. Memory plays tricks on us, and sometimes I learn things about myself from people I met or knew many years ago. And I...
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My Good News
As readers may recall, I started a new book last June. I finished it and turned it over to the editor on January 15. The manuscript was nearly 600 pages. In print form, it should be about half that...
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About This Blog
Thank you for reading the blog. Thank you for joining what must surely be the liveliest discussion about education issues anywhere on the Web. I did not know how this blog would evolve when I started...
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Today! Three Million Page Views!
Today, this blog passed the three million page view marks. That represents the number of times someone has read a post here. The blog started April 24, 2012. Thank you, readers. We will continue to...
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Me on Sirius-XM Every Monday Morning
Pete Dominick has a regular show on Sirius-XM called “Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.” He invited me to discuss the state of education every Monday morning at 7:35 am EST. This was our first...
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Me on Sirius-XM
I mentioned a few days ago that I will have a regular Monday conversation with Pete Dominick on Sirius-XM at 7:35 am EST or thereabouts. At the time I did not know which channel the show is on. It is...
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Almost a Debate Between Rhee and Me
I have never debated Michelle Rhee. I am ready and willing whenever she is. At a panel discussion convened by Henry Louis Gates Jr. at Martha’s Vineyard in 2011, Michelle and I were on the same panel....
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Thanks for Your Good Wishes, Kathy Irwin
I received this comment after writing that Moses had to take his people into the desert for 40 years because a new generation had to be born who would think as free men, not slaves. Kathy wrote this:...
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My Advice to the Next Mayor of New York City
In November, New Yorkers will elect a new mayor. It matters a lot for the future of public education in the city. The mayor has complete control of the city school system. The mayor appoints 8 of 13...
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A Review of My New Book
Sara Mosle reviewed my book in The Atlantic, which is unusual because it won’t be published for another month. I have read Sara’s work over the years and always found her thoughtful. She is now...
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A Reader’s Review of “Reign of Error”
This reader, Timothy Quinn, received an advanced reading copy (ARC) of my book. Here is his review, proving the power of social media: “I’ve had the privilege of reading an ARC of “Reign of Error.” It...
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The Attacks Begin
Because of my new book, which won’t be available until September 18, I fully expect the corporate reform attack machine to come after me. They have invested a lot of energy in charters, vouchers, merit...
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Kevin Welner Critiques Cunningham Attack on Me
Peter Cunningham launched a harsh attack on me and my forthcoming book, “Reign of Error.” I assume he has not read it as it won’t be available for a few more weeks. Some 200 comments were posted on his...
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I Got It! The First Copy of “Reign of Error”!
Forgive a moment of exultation. That’s the moment when the first hardcover copy of your book arrives, and you know it is real. And it has a beautiful handwritten note from a great editor. The editor...
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Education Bloggers Are the Best!
Ken Previti was puzzled that the U.S. Department of Education paid someone to “monitor” what I wrote. Here is his response to the latest effort to discredit my criticism of corporate reform. Why should...
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My Fall Schedule
My new book will be officially published on September 17. It is titled Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. The publisher is Alfred A....
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Jersey Jazzman Has Read “Reign of Error”: His First Thoughts
I can’t wait to read Jersey Jazzman’s review of “Reign of Error.” Here is an excerpt from the book. It appears next week. Can’t wait!
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