Can teachers solve the economic inequities in our society and close the achievement gap by making an impact on kids? Ezra Klein, editor-in-chief of Vox, posed this question earlier this week during a discussion with Dana Goldstein on her new book, The Teacher Wars. Goldstein, a journalist, answered forthrightly: "They can make an impact, and they can be the reason for small increases in students' annual learning," she told the teachers and education policy professionals in the audience, “but the increases are even smaller when you look at the overall education policy debate.”
The Teacher Wars looks at the history of the teaching profession and examines the cyclical nature of the public and government’s contentious treatment of teachers. Goldstein also highlights accountability policies—such as evaluating teachers through student test scores—that she says end up pushing out educators and hurting kids the most.
The Teacher Wars looks at the history of the teaching profession and examines the cyclical nature of the public and government’s contentious treatment of teachers. Goldstein also highlights accountability policies—such as evaluating teachers through student test scores—that she says end up pushing out educators and hurting kids the most.
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