tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post980361523225392991..comments2024-03-29T03:15:56.828-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Opt Out Poses Serious Threat To Elitesreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-88045659986592794862015-08-16T09:03:43.329-04:002015-08-16T09:03:43.329-04:00There is something to that - Murdoch ditching on A...There is something to that - Murdoch ditching on Amplify after losing close to half a billion on it is an example of that.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-20547964188737604132015-08-16T09:03:08.350-04:002015-08-16T09:03:08.350-04:00I'm not sold that the state will be forced to ...I'm not sold that the state will be forced to shelve any of the Endless Testing regime and/or "Teacher Accountability" mechanisms just yet, as there are powerful, moneyed forces behind both with the ultimate goal of public school privatization, but I would say that they're going to have a lot less political cover to push that agenda. The days of many people naively buying into intransigent unions harming kids/education reformers protecting kids messaging are over.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-50036152518881920772015-08-16T08:58:33.077-04:002015-08-16T08:58:33.077-04:00We're on number three on that list, I think.We're on number three on that list, I think.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-19446415235927577182015-08-15T14:08:30.314-04:002015-08-15T14:08:30.314-04:00My favorite Ghandi quote:
"First they ignore ...My favorite Ghandi quote:<br />"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win."Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-56492516570687573682015-08-15T11:15:54.883-04:002015-08-15T11:15:54.883-04:00It's called the point of diminishing returns. ...It's called the point of diminishing returns. <br /><br />A situation that can make a billionaire scream in agony. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-12381318352632415712015-08-15T10:40:24.940-04:002015-08-15T10:40:24.940-04:00Great article. The opt out movement will double th...Great article. The opt out movement will double this year. The state will eventually be forced to shelf it.Bronx ATRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787717237141454628noreply@blogger.com