Slaying Goliath
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education in the George H.W. Bush administration Diane Ravitch made the argument for why she believes public education should not be privatized.
718 viewsFormer U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education in the George H.W. Bush administration Diane Ravitch made the argument for why she believes public education should not be privatized.
718 viewsRichard Kahlenberg talked about his book Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy, published by Columbia University Press. The book is about th…
266 viewsSecretary of Education Lamar Alexander and other education officials discussed the state of American education in an annual news briefing by the Department of Education. The speakers discuss…
45 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications met to discuss telecommunications technologies and how they could be used to improve education in America. The …
201 viewsAssistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch discussed the president’s education record and policy. She commented on the national America 2000 program and other programs.
60 viewsThe Department of Education released its annual report on how well Americans are doing in the classroom. Jeanne Griffith, Diane Ravitch, and Nabeel Alsalam briefed reporters on the 1992 cond…
59 viewsThe Brookings Institution sponsored a forum on federal education policy entitled, “A Report Card on America.”
39 viewsThe Department of Education briefed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on education goals during the America 2000 Community Leadership Conference. The first session, entitled “Taking the First Ste…
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