This past week I was in Washington to talk with colleagues and friends about the upcoming debates over NCLB. While I enjoy the city and my friends, it was great to get back to my school just in time for Friday—one of my favorite days. And it has nothing to do with it being the day before the weekend.
New Features
Read about Diane Ravitch's new book, the First Symposium of the Deborah Meier Institute, and George Wood's blog in the March 9th edition of News and Views.
The Forum Mourns the Loss of Convener and Mentor Ted Sizer
We are sad to report the death of Ted Sizer, founding Convener, friend, and mentor to The Forum. A statement from The Forum can be found here.Theodore Sizer is the Founder and Chair of the Coalition of Essential Schools, a network of reform-minded schools that spans the nation. He is University Professor Emeritus at Brown University and currently is Visiting Professor of Education at Harvard and Brandeis Universities.