tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post3437774329319252801..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Douglas Massey on Diane Ravitch and Jonathan Alter's attackPatrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-65903732671539544092012-04-06T17:08:46.790-04:002012-04-06T17:08:46.790-04:00Douglas Massey writes a wonderful letter on Diane ...Douglas Massey writes a wonderful letter on Diane Ravitch, and he is quite a good story teller.<br /><br />In his list of 'anti-intellectual, anti-scientific times', he fails to mention or make note of the most important component of all: we are living in the most secular, and most anti-religious times in 'American' or in human history.<br /><br />Speaking as someone who attended a new york city public school, and worked in the new york city public schools, this man is the only one selling Freudian snake oil instead of hard facts. <br /><br />A very happy easter to all!!<br /><br />Katherine BartleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-28524943928090867232011-06-06T23:20:51.119-04:002011-06-06T23:20:51.119-04:00"Phoney empiricism"! Yes, facts are stup..."Phoney empiricism"! Yes, facts are stupid things. Much better to invent your own reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-40897430721428920362011-06-06T08:41:48.073-04:002011-06-06T08:41:48.073-04:00Diane is our champion. Duncan, Alter, Bloomberg s...Diane is our champion. Duncan, Alter, Bloomberg speak about educators, only Diane speaks for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-4974330983836886452011-06-05T04:43:13.994-04:002011-06-05T04:43:13.994-04:00I have taught in the NYC public schools for forty ...I have taught in the NYC public schools for forty years. Diane is totally correct about the disaster being caused by People like Jonathan Alter and the people who use phony statistics to try and cover up what is happening to our children in our public schools.<br />Congratulations Diane on a well deserved honor.Keep on telling the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-9322529672649346582011-06-04T16:28:58.356-04:002011-06-04T16:28:58.356-04:00Wonder written piece by Douglas. Everyone at NYCP...Wonder written piece by Douglas. Everyone at NYCPSP should be commended for defending Diane, a bold, outspoken critic of those whose agenda is to privatize the school system so as to shortchange the necessary funding to public schools where their goal is to deny our children a decent education.<br /><br />Diane is a master in her art of informing the public by using facts, evidence and true data. Jonathan could not handle the truth; therefore, attack is his defense mechanism. But attacking one of the most highly respected education historian and educator, Jonathan ended up attacking all who care about public education. Hence, he has made many, many enemies and should reconsider his action before it's too late.<br /><br />Congrats to Diane for receiving such a prestigious award. She deserves the recognition and much more.Zulmanoreply@blogger.com