Feb 11, 2014: Truth In American Education: The Problem of Standards and Kindergarteners
Valarie Strauss had a good piece in Answer Sheet last week addressing the issue of Kindergarteners and standards. She notes the problem as Kindergarten has literally evolved into the new first grade.
Valarie Strauss had a good piece in Answer Sheet last week addressing the issue of Kindergarteners and standards. She notes the problem as Kindergarten has literally evolved into the new first grade.
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Jan 30, 2014: Diane Ravitch: Valerie Strauss Dissects the Empty Rhetoric in Obama State of the Union Address
President Obama continues his policy of using the State of the Union to demonstrate the gap between what he says and what his administration does. Valerie Strauss carefully dissects that speech here in reference to education. Dec 9, 2013: Mike Klonskys Small Talk Blog: The white blindspot -- My response to Valerie Strauss
I never thought I would be saying this, but I'm shocked and dismayed by Valerie Strauss's column in yesterday's Washington Post ("D.C. Mayor Gray needs a history lesson on apartheid"). Oct 6, 2013: Diane Ravitch's Blog: My Conversation with Valerie Strauss
Valerie Strauss has been a beacon of light and hope for the nation’s educators during these years in which teachers and principals have been blamed for the social ills of the nation and treated with disrespect. Feb 25, 2013: Evolution News and Views: There She Goes Again: Washington Post Writer Valerie Strauss Invents Claim About "40...Bills" that Would Require "Creationism"
The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss is a prime example of an agenda-driven reporter who isn't very scrupulous about the facts when reporting on controversies over evolution in education. May 30, 2012: News Busters: WashPost's Strauss, Who Sends Her Kids to Private Schools, Rails Against Romney's Support for Vouchers
The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss -- who sends her daughters to private schools -- lashed out recently in her The Answer Sheet blog against Mitt Romney's ideas for education reform, in which school vouchers are a central piece. May 23, 2011: Jaye P Greene's Blog: Valerie Strauss is the Lou Dobbs of Education
This all comes to mind when thinking about the transformation of the Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss from bland education reporter into the outspoken channeler of Diane Ravitch and Alfie Kohn. |
Oct 1, 2010: Larry Ferlazzos Websites of the Day: Interview Of The Month: Washington Post Journalist Valerie Strauss
This month, Washington Post journalist Valerie Strauss, who writes the increasingly well-known “The Answer Sheet” blog at the Post, agreed to answer some questions. “The Answer Sheet” is becoming the “go to” place on the Web for thoughtful pieces on educational policy.
This month, Washington Post journalist Valerie Strauss, who writes the increasingly well-known “The Answer Sheet” blog at the Post, agreed to answer some questions. “The Answer Sheet” is becoming the “go to” place on the Web for thoughtful pieces on educational policy.
