Since Arne Duncan's appointment, the ascendant views controlling the education reform narrative have been those of a handful of billionaires and an equally small number of high - profile urban superintendents. (blogcea.org)
Including social justice in the school reform narrative adds an important dimension: class and an acknowledged history of inequality. (educationnext.org)
The corporate reform narrative is based on three assertions, 1) that the collective voice of teachers is unwelcome in the discussion of the direction of education, 2) that a single metric — high stakes standardized test scores — can discern effective schooling, and 3) that the marketplace and profit motive are the best way to improve schools. (educationnext.org)