Diane Ravitch, Horace Mann, and the PDK Poll
Laura Waters
August 30, 2016
Diane Ravitch is irked. The new Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) poll shows that that most Americans believe that the purpose of public education is to
Asbury Park Press Editorial Board Shoots the Messenger and Denies the Message
Laura Waters
March 2, 2016
The Asbury Park Press Editorial Board is in denial. While they gleefully — and expertly — dissect the dysfunction in low-income urban schools like Lakewood
Why the “Every Child Achieves Act” Needs a Little More Tweaking
Laura Waters
July 17, 2015
Marianne Lombardo at Education Reform Now looks at the recent report on NAEP scores from the National Center for Education Statistics. Results show that many
How N.J. Lies to Students About College and Career Readiness: A Story
Laura Waters
June 22, 2015
This article in South Jersey Magazine is two years old, but it could have been written today. Here, journalist Jayne Jacova Feld profiles a young