Why I am not a defender of the ‘status quo’ in education — because the ‘status quo’ is failed ed reforms

http://seattleducation2010.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/why-i-am-not-a-defender-of-the-status-quo-in-education-because-the-status-quo-is-failed-ed-reforms/

This is a great article about how many education reformers like to dismiss anybody who disagrees with their agenda as defending the status quo. And yes, the status quo is failing students. The reality is, however, that the status quo is NCLB, Race to the Top, resources pulled from schools, poor students having fewer resources than their wealthy counterparts, decisions being made by unelected millionaires with no background in education.