tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post4682426582118008892..comments2024-03-09T03:28:44.216-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: When Outsiders are NeededCorey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-35865089004266119792011-10-19T18:19:53.024-04:002011-10-19T18:19:53.024-04:00I'm certainly not arguing that outsiders are a...I'm certainly not arguing that outsiders are always good (see my past posts for some examples of negative effects they can have), just that there are some times when they're needed.Corey Bunje Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-30099814072314833882011-10-18T11:19:18.808-04:002011-10-18T11:19:18.808-04:00Corey: I'd agree that an outsider's opinio...Corey: I'd agree that an outsider's opinion may certainly be valuable in the evaluation of a school. However, I'm concerned with the current trend where people with little or NO educational experience at all (not just no experience in that particular school) are evaluating and implementing our education policies. Am I crazy, or is it true that Arne Duncan has no educational experience (i.e., never a public school teacher or administrator)?Attorney DCnoreply@blogger.com