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Monday, February 26, 2007
Laura Diamond
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The keys to ‘Get Schooled’ have been passed along again. I am honored to be the new holder.
A little about me: I grew up in New York, a fact that becomes apparent if you hear me say certain words. I graduated from Indiana University in 1995 (Go Hoosiers!) and immediately started working as a newspaper reporter. My first assignment was education and I’ve never left the beat. Over the years I’ve covered education issues in Indiana, Illinois and Florida. I came to the AJC four years ago and I’ve written about education in Fayette, Coweta and Gwinnett.
Every school year I learn more. At the same time, every school year I realize there is so much more for me to learn. Here’s hoping we can learn from one another.
If you have an idea for a blog topic, please send it my way: ldiamond@ajc.com.
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Who Says Education’s Political?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lately, there’s been some discussion about whether states should be required to follow a national curriculum.
Supporters think having consistent, rigorous academic standards across states would improve public education. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the process of creating such standards would be fraught with politics, with different groups (liberal, conservative, name your favorite activists here) trying to influence what’s taught to impressionable school children.
The story of Cindy Cupp, a small-time Georgia publisher and former state Department of Education administrator, who helped uncover widespread abuses in the $6 billion federal Reading First program, may be the perfect example of the perils of mixing education and politics.
But will public education ever not be political?
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