tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8738820448568592524.post630909820987212826..comments2019-06-07T16:29:47.206-07:00Comments on Truth and Consequences: The Times Union Fails to Address...Dan McConnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02679284479998846344noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8738820448568592524.post-45205123584490348732013-12-29T19:39:44.510-08:002013-12-29T19:39:44.510-08:00You are so right, and this is only a milder exampl...You are so right, and this is only a milder example. The NY Post just had one that more or less advocates for pedal-to-the-medal advancement of more difficult tests (our students deserve it, our schools need it...etc). Absolute avoidance of real issues. But I expect it from the Post. Where is the REAL media?Dan McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679284479998846344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8738820448568592524.post-57906683604466213522013-12-29T14:20:17.114-08:002013-12-29T14:20:17.114-08:00It's almost all editorial boards. Times, Post...It's almost all editorial boards. Times, Post, Newsday and DN as well. I think that's how you get a gig as an editor for the rich people or corporate conglomerates that own these outlets - you shill for education reform. Often times the editorials in these papers directly contradict the news sections of the same papers. Certainly was true of the Bloomberg Years in NYC. Papers would report test scores down in the news section while the editorial writers still hailed Bloomberg test scores going up on the editorial pages. reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.com