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Left back

a century of failed school reforms

by Diane Ravitch · first published 2001

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  • jfarmer · Nov 30, 2012 · Recommends

    …years, but you only provide as an example your own, personal anecdotal experience as someone who has become a co-founding entrepreneur." Happy to provide resources. :) I'd start with Diane Ravitch's "Left Back: A Century of Battles over School Reform" http://www.amazon.com/Left-Back-Century-Battles-School/dp/07... A video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T7jpyAG44k If you want names, I'd read up on the history…

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  • saraid216 · Dec 1, 2012 · Mentions

    > I'd start with Diane Ravitch's "Left Back: A Century of Battles over School Reform" I'll do that. I haven't read any of Ravitch's work directly yet, and enough time has passed since I heard her speak that I don't remember her position reliably…

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