Thursday, September 21, 2006
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In today's Washington Post former U.S. Department of Education secretaries Rod Paige and William Bennett call for a national exam to test kids under NCLB. Their editorial includes this unbelievable observation:
Diane Ravitch from NYU has made the same argument. But what these individuals don't bother to point out is that are associated with organizations that could earn a pretty penny from such a national exam. Bill Bennett founded K12 which provides curriculum consulting, Rod Paige is the Chairman of Chartwell Education Group which provides curriculum consulting, and Diane Ravitch is on the board of Core Knowledge that provides . . . well you get the idea.
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We're aware that many Republicans are skeptical. After all, the Constitution says nothing about education, and for over two centuries states have been responsible for meeting the nation's education needs.No kidding. Libertarians point out that it is federal involvement has made public education the joke that it is today.
Diane Ravitch from NYU has made the same argument. But what these individuals don't bother to point out is that are associated with organizations that could earn a pretty penny from such a national exam. Bill Bennett founded K12 which provides curriculum consulting, Rod Paige is the Chairman of Chartwell Education Group which provides curriculum consulting, and Diane Ravitch is on the board of Core Knowledge that provides . . . well you get the idea.
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