Shanker Blog » When It Comes To How We Use Evidence, Is Education Reform The New Welfare Reform? - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 03 Jun 11"There are several similarities between the bipartisan welfare reform movement of the 1990s and the general thrust of the education reform movement happening today. For example, there is the reliance on market-based mechanisms to "cure" longstanding problems, and the unusually strong liberal-conservative alliance of the proponents. Nevertheless, while calling education reform "the new welfare reform" might be a good soundbyte, it would also take the analogy way too far."