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The Gorilla Speaks: It’s time to Change the Conversation
Nancy’s article for the Huffington Post is trending: Read “The Gorilla Speaks” here.
Starving the Beast
If They Might Be Giants sing it you know it’s true! They wouldn’t lie to children, and neither should we. But the clock is running so fast in many states that it may be too late to call for repairs. The truth is that we like our educational system. We support teachers and the work [...]
Nancy writes OP-ED for Good Magazine
Nancy recently wrote an OP-ED for Good Magazine outlining the history of education “reform.” Education Reform: Who’s Winning and Why We’re All Losing. Read Nancy’s OP-ED here.
Help us Complete our Documentary – IndieGogo Fundraising Drive
We’re raising $25,000 to complete our documentary on the privatization of public education.
Documentary Teaser
Michelangelo famously said that he took a piece of marble, chipped away, and out came David. Apocryphal? I’m not sure, but it certainly makes the point all artists know: keep chipping away until the piece presents itself. One more bead on a dress can ruin it; one more line on a painting makes it crass; [...]
How Long Does It Take To Be a Teacher?
I’ve always loved to write. I wrote my first novel when I was 8. It was about the adventures of Sandy Satinsky and Nancy Levin and how they solved mysteries in Yeadon, Pa, their hometown. Nancy Drew was my model and I tried to be a writer like Carolyn Keene (wink wink: not her real [...]
EDUCATION AND THE WHIPLASH IT’S CAUSED
The marvels of Facebook surprised me again last week. A former student–this time from 1968–’found’ me through my daughter’s work. Thanks, Liz (mom-101.com.) Wendy reminded me of “Alice in Bookland,” the film we made when she was in the 4th grade. Her gracious message brought on a wonderland of memories. I followed my reverie to [...]
Why We All Need to Put Quotation Marks Around Education “Reform”
Are you listening, Malcom Gladwell? I think we’re at a tipping point in education “reform.” This weekend Gail Collins wrote about the obscene amount of money the 1% are making from education. Gail Collins does not suffer fools gladly, people. Recall the number of times she called our attention to the fateful trip Mitt Romney’s [...]
