tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post4823955881269939591..comments2023-12-19T16:54:31.953-05:00Comments on SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Whitney Tilson Opens His Mouth WidePete Zuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-10202984021159709802010-04-26T22:17:42.892-04:002010-04-26T22:17:42.892-04:00"I don’t think it’s controversial to say that..."I don’t think it’s controversial to say that the older people get, the less open they tend to be to contrary viewpoints and giving up deeply held beliefs."<br /><br />He makes this statement so he will be consistent with his propaganda angle that older teachers, veteran teachers, are inferior to cheap (young) newbies.<br /><br />And it's a crack-up considering Diane's book is a complete back-peddle on her previous thinking. <br /><br />Whitney is to young and dumb as Diane is to old and wise...Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-27133238077654693772010-04-26T17:27:03.319-04:002010-04-26T17:27:03.319-04:00To the first Anonymous, Whitney is an elitist no m...To the first Anonymous, Whitney is an elitist no matter how you slice it. I do not buy for a minute Whitney's "altruism."<br /><br /><b>elite — a select group of people with, intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes — are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight or those who view their own views as so;</b><br /><br />To the second Anonymous, Whitney is a dude. Yes, his parents gave him a girl's name.Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-29136986500070049312010-04-26T11:03:58.191-04:002010-04-26T11:03:58.191-04:00I have to say, though, I don't think I hear mu...I have to say, though, I don't think I hear much from Twitney with regards to the abilities of poor kids- I do hear lots of bashing of teachers. And I can't believe s/he is mocking Diane Ravitch for never working in the private sector- isn't that the point, that this woman has made her life studying education? She's what you might call, you know, an expert. I am going to email her right now and suggest she spend a few weeks at Goldman Sachs- since they are so outstanding at what they do, pillars of moral examples. I am sure she could learn a lot about how the private sector works because their principles really are missing from the school system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-65487819530746665362010-04-26T09:08:15.664-04:002010-04-26T09:08:15.664-04:00Much more heat than light here. And I don't t...Much more heat than light here. And I don't think the guy who believes in poor kids' abilities is the "elitist."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-83306147062235461122010-04-25T22:29:17.585-04:002010-04-25T22:29:17.585-04:00A complete masterpiece Bronx Teacher! You rock.A complete masterpiece Bronx Teacher! You rock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com