Heroic Myths of Defeat?

[Dennis Breslin]

Leo, I remember Room 222 and the old movie Up the Down Staircase. 
As far as I can tell, little of these enter into my thinking about 
whats happening in education.  Now I teach for a living, so I
should pay attention to the virtues of Clinton/Gore on school
reform. When I see some, I'll let you know what I think.

I always thought the obsession with standardized testing
and the accompany classroom prep was about calming the vague
anxieties of parents, pundits, and politicians.

I'm not sure, you sound like your settling.  Are
you looking for meager victories or meager defeats.

Dennis Breslin