Today’s moderator: Maureen Downey
Maureen Downey has written about local, state and federal education policy at the AJC for 12 years. She’s also taught college classes in mass communications and journalism. However, she’s learned more about schools from having four children in them.
»Join the discussion online today: Share your opinions and ideas on Maureen's blog Get Schooled.
Many teachers were not happy with “Waiting for Superman,” a documentary by Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim. They will probably like his new effort more. In “Teach,” he offers less politics and polemics. I write about the documentary and its teacher subjects today. A Duke professor also discusses teachers today — how to attract and retain good ones. Readers take up a different topic: what to do about schools named for historic figures who history has now judged to be less than admirable.
Today's columnists:
- ''Teach' and the challenges of real teachers," by Maureen Downey
- "Stop revolving door of teachers," by Helen F. Ladd
- Response to recent conversation, by our readers
