The National Journal has debuted an education blog which boasts an impressive “panel of experts” weighing in on the issues of the day. Dozens of prominent names–Ed Secy. Arne Duncan, Sen. Michael Bennet, Randi Weingarten, Paul Vallas, Russ Whitehurst, Kati Haycock, Diane Ravitch, Steve Barr and Checker Finn to name merely a few. And many of these bold-faced names are apparently not merely lending their names as contributors, but actually posting. It goes to the top of the must-read edublog list on Day One.
It may look like an education expert petting zoo, except if you’re a teacher, administrator or parent, you can look but you can’t touch. Only the “panel of insiders” can post or even comment, and that’s too bad. There’s no shortage of wisdom in education beyond the powerful and well-connected. As impressive as they are, the insiders talk to each other at conferences, meetings and over lunch for a living.
National Journal…tear down this wall!
