Over at Public School Insights, Claus von Zastrow wonders why Eli Broad, in a Detroit Free Press op-ed piece, lists Washington, DC among urban school districts that “have successfully turned around after producing abysmal student outcomes.” Broad is “confusing the implementation of his favored reforms with their success,” Claus writes. Perhaps we should chalk it up to the power of advertising.
“Rhee herself argued quite reasonably that it would take a few years for her reforms to show results,” Claus notes. Indeed. How is claiming victory prematurely different than being happy with the status quo?
