Diane Ravitch on School Reform Efforts

Speaking at the City Club of Cleveland on Feb. 3, Diane Ravitch, Ph.D., Research Professor of Education, New York University, discussed why she changed her mind about the “No Child Left Behind” education model, pointing to problems with testing, choice, and accountability.

In her remarks, Ravitch argued that school reform efforts built around the themes of choice, testing, and accountability are no longer the coming wave; they are the status quo, and one that she says isn’t working. Ravitch assailed “corporate school reform” efforts that seek to shift public education from a community institution to a publicly funded private-sector business. The full speech can be viewed on YouTube here.