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9. School Boards and other public education bodies love to hear speakers who denounce standards.
Currently, the most popular speaker against standards, testing, homework, and merit pay is Alfie Kohn, a frequent flyer to BC.
Most of his talks are to educators, who are then urged to spread his message to parents. These are some Kohn quotes from the Salt Lake Tribune, Oct 20/08
When the scores go up, it’s not just meaningless. It’s worrisome”
The best teachers spend every day of their lives strategically avoiding or subverting the Utah curriculum,"
See the whole story here.
Also, please see this take on Kohn to the Concord Review by Will Fitzhugh , Parallel Universe.
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