http://www.edwize.org/bridging-differences Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.edwize.org/bridging-differences/comment-page-1#comment-26096 redhog Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:52:03 +0000 http://edwize.org/bridging-differences#comment-26096 There are many scholars and academicians, historians and reseachers with impeccable credentials and unimpeachable integrity whose contributions to the educational literature fill many shelves. They may be brilliant but none are great in the sense of immortal artisitic greatness: except Diane Ravitch. When I was a kid I foolishly thought that Toscanini was the only conductor of sublime rank; of course I grew up to recognize many more. Years ago I discovered Ravitch's contrinutions and viewed her as I had done Toscanini. This time there will be no change. I'm convinced that her name will be the only one remembered when 50-100 years hence people reflect upon the public school systems of America, provided there still are any. There are many scholars and academicians, historians and reseachers with impeccable credentials and unimpeachable integrity whose contributions to the educational literature fill many shelves. They may be brilliant but none are great in the sense of immortal artisitic greatness: except Diane Ravitch. When I was a kid I foolishly thought that Toscanini was the only conductor of sublime rank; of course I grew up to recognize many more. Years ago I discovered Ravitch’s contrinutions and viewed her as I had done Toscanini. This time there will be no change. I’m convinced that her name will be the only one remembered when 50-100 years hence people reflect upon the public school systems of America, provided there still are any.

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