On Sunday, AOL had a story on Obama wanting kids to spend more time in school (it was in the Boston Globe today and I assume many other papers. On extending the day, AOL asked for thumbs up (40%) or thumbs down (45%), with144K respondents (non-random, of course). Of 142K who responded to the adjacent question, what do you think of Obama's education policy in general?, the response was poor 48%, fair 18%. Wonder what a real (randomized) survey would show on the latter question? Monty Neill, Ed.D.
Interim Executive Director
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There is a brilliant small book just out by the incomparable Mike Rose called
Why School? Published by the New Press it has garnered neither reviews nor much attention. This is a shame because it is an important argument against the controlling discourse strangling
public education today. I write to urge each of you to get it, read it, spread the word among your networks, and if at all possible, review it!
Bill Ayers
Why School? is sitting here waiting for the read. When I am done, I will follow directions: spread the word and review it. Thanks Bill.
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