| Paul Thomas has been a consistent critic of the Obama education policies of standards, testing, accountability, choice, competition -- policies are no different from those of the Bush era, only worse. He now wonders if the administration's criticism of zero tolerance might be a hopeful turn. But he does not note that the administration does not associate "zero tolerance" with "no-excuses" charter schools promoted by the administration. Says Thomas: "Let me note here that I have long since slipped past healthy skepticism and resigned myself to unhealthy cynicism with respect to either major political party and their leaders, including Obama. One response to my Relaxing zero tolerance in schools could be Obamaà ??s boldest civil rights reform is worth highlighting: Readers adamant that the Obama education agenda is beyond such hope..." |
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