Cunningham: Ed Reform Essayists Blame Failures on the Left While Claiming High Ground on Character for the Right. They’re Wrong on Both Counts

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By Peter Cunningham

April 1, 2020

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Peter Cunningham is founder and board chair of Education Post. He previously served as the assistant secretary for communications and outreach in the U.S. Department of Education during the first term of the Obama administration.

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Cunningham: Ed Reform Essayists Blame Failures on the Left While Claiming High Ground on Character for the Right. They’re Wrong on Both Counts

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox.

Most Popular

‘Heavy Hand’: Ohio Teachers Oppose Governor’s Science of Reading-Only Edict

Classical Academies: What if Education’s Next Big Thing is 2,500 Years Old?

Amid Shortage, MN Bill Endangers Thousands of Special Ed, Rural, CTE Teachers

Ransomware Group Claims Massive Data Leak But MN Files’ Whereabouts a Mystery

Tough Love: Study Shows Kids Benefit from Teachers With High Grading Standards

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