If some children are apathetic, it's because in the age of technology, schools seems obsolete. Kids sit in classrooms learning... [MORE]

Tony S

Aug 3, 2007 00:51

What is the purpose of education? I've always thought to better society as a whole. Then, given the current structure... [MORE]

Brian

Aug 2, 2007 15:27

Brian, I agree 100%. I am middle aged and studying to become a teacher. The number of students who care... [MORE]

Rollie

Oct 20, 2007 10:17

Blaming the problems in the US on teachers and administrators does little good. After spending 16 years as a high... [MORE]

Frank Johnson

Aug 2, 2007 14:14

This article says: "Almost everything that students need to do differently takes place at home. None of it costs an additional... [MORE]

Jed Rothwell

Aug 2, 2007 13:20

Instruction in English must come first. If an American child living on an American base in germany were to apply... [MORE]

John Schuh

Aug 3, 2007 00:45

John Schuh asks: "My question is, however: How effective is the ESOL program [Rothwell] supports?" If the ESOL program is not... [MORE]

Jed Rothwell

Aug 4, 2007 17:40

That all the issues raised here are legitimate does not address the problem. After so many generations of increasingly bad...

james wilson

Aug 2, 2007 11:29

You are right about not blaming the teachers. The unions, however, are obvious targets. Unlike the teachers, they do not... [MORE]

Gil Reeser

Aug 1, 2007 22:06

Diane Ravitch: "Until we as a society begin to recognize that students and parents must take responsibility for the part... [MORE]

Tom Shuford

Aug 1, 2007 18:41

It is indeed sad to read an opinion piece by such a respected education commentor as Diane Ravich that is... [MORE]

Betsy Combier

Aug 1, 2007 17:51

Diane Ravitch and classroom teacher David R. are right: scapegoating teachers while satisfying will not resolve America's educational crisis... [MORE]

Richard "Ricardo" Munro

Aug 1, 2007 17:26

Ms. Ravitch - I read with great interest your article on Parent's Job II and feel that, while many of... [MORE]

Ken Slentz

Aug 1, 2007 17:17

I agree we should not scapegoat teachers - there are many good teachers. But we should also not lay the... [MORE]

Debbie Smith

Aug 1, 2007 13:49

Some major civil rights leaders seem to agree: Rosa Parks: "I do not question so much how to make the schools... [MORE]

Richard

Aug 1, 2007 10:58

When you become a mother, your hopes are of having a normal child with ten toes and ten fingers and... [MORE]

Marie Ribaudo

Aug 1, 2007 09:54

Ms. Ribaudo expresses a very important truth, but one we don't want to deal with. As our nation has grown... [MORE]

T Mulligan

Aug 2, 2007 11:44