Monthly Archives: April 2013

The Three Biggest TFA Lies

Posted on April 30, 2013 by garyrubinstein

When I was a kid, around ten years old I guess, my father told me a joke that began with the question “What are the three biggest lies?”  I said I didn’t know and he proceeded to tell me that … Continue reading →

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My discussion with Matt Barnum Part 2

Posted on April 22, 2013 by garyrubinstein

A few weeks ago, fellow TFA alum Matt Barnum invited me to a public ‘discussion’ about education reform.  Though Matt seems to consider himself further to whatever direction ‘reformers’ are in the spectrum, I’m not so sure I’d place him … Continue reading →

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Teacher quality at KIPP

Posted on April 10, 2013 by garyrubinstein

I’ve written a bunch of posts about my visit to the KIPP high school in New York city over the past few months.  The first was a general summary and, since then, I’ve gotten more deeply into some of the … Continue reading →

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My discussion with Matt Barnum Part 1

Posted on April 8, 2013 by garyrubinstein

A few weeks ago I was invited by Matt Barnum to discuss various issues in education reform through a series of letters.  Matt is a TFA alum who is now in law school.  He has written several articles in various … Continue reading →

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