Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Ravitch and New Book Today at Judson Church

I'll be there taping and interviewing and some MOREistas will be there to distribute the hot off the press new newsletter, MORE Stuff in Your Mailbox. If there is one thing to fault Diane on in her book (and I haven't finished all of it) is her allowing the unions off the hook for their complicity in ed deform. I do get there are long-time relationships she has. But there were also long-time relationships with ed deformers that have been broken. There are ways to tweak them and I believe Ravitch has at times begun to put her toe in that water though I can't be specific. I hope someone asks her about the UFT and Thompson at this point in the mayoral race.

Oh, you have to have a ticket.

 Diane Ravitch to Present New Book on Education, Following Voters’ Rejection of Bloomberg’s Policies in Democratic Primary

*First Major Discussion of Education Following Blowout Victory for Democrats Seeking a Break from Bloomberg*

**TODAY, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6PM at Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan, NY** 
 
WHO: Diane Ravitch, education leader and expert; Parents, Advocates from Alliance for Quality Education, Class Size Matters and New Yorkers for Great Public Schools *400 attendees expected*

WHAT: Noted education leader and expert Diane Ravitch will deliver the first major remarks on education and the mayoral race following voters’ massive rejection of Bloomberg’s policies in the Democratic primary; she will discuss her new book “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools.”

Ravitch has endorsed Bill de Blasio for mayor, and will lay out solutions for a successful school system that can work for every student under the next mayoral administration. A question and answer session will follow.

WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, Sept. 11th 6PM-7:30PM

WHERE: 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan, NY
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