Category Archives: book proposal

Readin’ > ‘Rithmetic

Posted on October 19, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Something that nearly every adult has wondered about, but is scared to say it out loud is “Is knowing math really that important?” They don’t say it out loud because they fear that someone, possibly a math teacher like me, … Continue reading →

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New Orleans RSD — the ‘miracle’ district

Posted on October 12, 2011 by garyrubinstein

The Louisiana Department Of Education just released the 2011 School Performance Data. As New Orleans has been hailed as a ‘miracle’ district, I was eager to see the results. As you might know, after Katrina the lowest performing schools were … Continue reading →

Posted in book proposal, Debunking, Tom | 21 Comments

Tilson vs. Rubinstein Round II

Posted on August 3, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Whitney Tilson and I are engaged in a pretty fierce debate about the key issues in education reform. As he is the only corporate reformer who is willing to engage in a debate, I’m impressed he’s been willing to do … Continue reading →

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Tilson vs. Rubinstein Round I

Posted on August 2, 2011 by garyrubinstein

One problem in the current ed reform debate is that there is not enough genuine debating.  Really, there’s no communication at all between the two sides who I see as the ‘corporate reformers’ (Duncan, Klein, Rhee, and even Kopp) and … Continue reading →

Posted in book proposal, Debate Analysis, Tom | 24 Comments

What happened to my TFA?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Some readers of my blog, particularly the TFAers who  are about to begin their training, are probably a bit confused about who I am and why I’m so cranky. Originally, I was just a guy who had a very tough … Continue reading →

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Is Poverty Destiny?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Which of the following two statements would get a standing ovation at a TFA event? 1.  “Poverty is not destiny. Social challenges in the community are not destiny. We can take you to school after school in some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in book proposal, Research | 2 Comments

Same Kids, Same Building, Same Lies

Posted on March 6, 2011 by garyrubinstein

One of the highlights of the TFA 20th anniversary summit was certainly when Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a rousing speech at the closing ceremony. The most impressive part of his speech was when he described the transformation of … Continue reading →

Posted in book proposal, Debunking, favorites, Tom, top posts | 25 Comments