A new ?Washington Consensus? is born
A decade ago, when federal lawmakers on the left and right came together to design and then enact No Child Left Behind, it solidified what was already a ?Washington Consensus? in education policy.
A decade ago, when federal lawmakers on the left and right came together to design and then enact No Child Left Behind, it solidified what was already a ?Washington Consensus? in education policy.
It's not that I think it's my job to point out when education-related writing is bubbling over with clich?s; with tear-soaked appeals to care for the children; with flag-waving vapidities about vague, now-nearly-meaningless things like ?international competitiveness?; with trying-to-be-stirring phrases like ?now is the time? and ?we must act for?the future? and suchlike.
Arne Duncan was in Minnesota last week. He talked of a ?sense of urgency.? And he talked about how Minnesota, which has a large achievement gap, really should feel terrible about it and should be doing more to shrink it.
?When you have 92 percent of your employees receiving a bonus, you've got to ask yourself, ?Is it really a bonus program, or is it a program where you're spreading out $42 million?''' * ?Terry Grier, Superintendent of the Huston Independent School District
It's not a new sci-fi movie ? but it's a longstanding issue for charter schools: finding space ? that's not outer!