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“We have a lot of rhetoric today about "high rigor" and you often hear terms like that thrown about when discussing the Common Core. But the American education system historically has not embraced intellectual seriousness.”

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Dana Goldstein

Dana Goldstein is an American journalist and author specializing in education, social policy, and public affairs. She writes for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and other major outlets, known for her in-depth reporting on education issues. Her book 'The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession' explores the evolution and controversies of teaching in the U.S. Goldstein's work focuses on educational inequality, teacher policy, and school reform, aiming to illuminate complex issues in the education system. She resides in Brooklyn, New York, continuing her writing and reporting. more

“If you look at the early nineteenth century you see the idea that we educate children to be voters and to be participants in our popular democracy. And then at the turn of the century when more and more immigrants are coming into the schools, Americanization becomes a more explicit part of the agenda.”

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“I don't think school reform should be motivated by missionary zeal. I think it should be motivated by evidence of what works.”

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“I believe everyone in the education sector should be looking at evidence, reassessing, making tweaks to figure out what works, I think it's a positive model.”

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“I always make the point that teachers are people too, and that they don't just want to be in front of kids all day and have children be their only feedback loop.”

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