A colleague writes in to say:
The Duncan appointment is good news, however, I'm still hearing that LDH may get Institute for Education Sciences Commissioner.?? That is almost at the level of a classical tragedy--the??Roman sack of Carthage, the burning of the library at Alexandria.She would destroy everything Russ Whitehurst built.?? It's like having a creationist head the National Science Foundation.
This is non-partisan position. ??We just want a well-respected researcher heading IES who will push rigorous, scientifically-based research on what works.??????
Every serious education researcher to whom I've spoken is aghast at the idea of her taking over the agency.??
