"Paul Thomas of Furman University taught high school for 18 years before becoming a college professor. He is one of the nation's leading authorities on the effects of poverty on children and schooling. Recently, he has been writing about the flaws of education journalism. In this post , he unpacks the claim that public schools are “failing,” that (some) charter schools have found the secret sauce of innovation, and that public schools are resisting change. He cites two paragraphs from a recent article in Education Week that embody what he calls a “self-fulfilling prophesy.” Read the 2 paragraphs, which traffic in very predictable nonsense so typical of the fake news that has led to the destruction public education.T hen, unpack the nonsense; the lie falls apart when you unpack the claim that innovative charter schools will save public education!
At dianeravitch.net
