Losing the war? It’s our own fault. Part 2

If you want more proof that privatizers are winning the school reform war, just look at this paragraph from an article in the New York Times about a criminal investigation of school district employees in Montclair, New Jersey (the nature of the investigation is not pertinent to this blog):

Many battles have been fought in recent years between education reformers — who generally favor high-stakes testing and the data-based evaluation of teachers — and those with a more progressive approach to schooling. But nowhere, it seems, is the fight more pitched than in this liberal, diverse township of nearly 38,000 about 20 miles from New York City.

Look at the first sentence. The position of privatizers is clear — they “generally favor high-stakes testing and the data-based evaluation of teachers.” Who can argue with that? Privatizers win because their argument is simple and clear.

Hey Progressives! What is our succinct, clear explanation of, “a more progressive approach to schooling?”

For more on this topic, go to Losing the War, Part 1.