Cui Bono? The Question Rarely Asked, Let Alone Investigated - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: "I want to make a special plea here to John Merrow and other journalists. Reporters hold a sacred public trust and fill a role no one else in society can. Before the rest of the public is even aware that something ought to be done, they must be informed that there is a problem. We need some real reporting here. And that means taking some risks.
We have had a very heavy push from a host of sources to convince us all that "reform" of a certain sort is required in our schools. These are the false ideas we are up against:
1. Our public schools are failing. Establishing this is essential because it justifies their destruction - and replacement by far more profitable ventures. There is plenty of evidence that this is not true, if one cares to look. "
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