Can they handle the truth?

Last year they organized a “hit squad ” to silence critics like Diane Ravitch. Now they’ve organized a “truth squad” to go after critical bloggers. Shouldn’t New York’s DOE have at least done that in reverse order? I mean, don't you find the "truth" first and then contract the hit?

Here’s Eduwonkette (“Gimme Some Truth”).

Good riddance to Edison Schools

Edison Schools is no more, reports Edweek. They've changed their name to EdisonLearning and shifted into the software business. It's just another sign of what a flop they've been and doesn't bode well for the rest of the school privateers.

From Quick and the Ed:

Edison's competitors haven't fared much better. Of the dozen or so other substantial for-profit school management companies that sprung up in the 1990s, most have disappeared, switched to non-profit status, or are limping along. Only one or two companies are profitable and they haven't expanded as far or as fast as expected.

“At least you know where he stands…”

Here’s the latest bit of feint praise for McCain coming out of conservative spinners these days: “Right or wrong, at least you always know where McCain stands.” Actually, this “maverick” turned McBush, has to Google himself to know where he stands. But still the spin continues.

Mitt Romney on MSNBC: “John McCain, you know where he is…”

Then there’s Mike Huckabee’s defense of the late (what took so long?) Jesse Helms:

“He didn’t care what you thought about his view, but you were going to always know where he stood because he stood for something and he stood clearly.

Yes, and the one thing you could say about Hitler…