Anthony Cody was one of Oakland’s first National Board certified teachers. He began writing his blog, Living in Dialogue, at Education Week in 2008, and recently made it into an independent publication at www.livingindialogue.com. He helped organize the 2011 Save Our Schools march in Washington, DC, and is a co-founder of the Network for Public Education.
By Anthony CodyAbout a month ago, the New York Times carried a story with a familiar refrain. The headline read: “Closing Education Gap Will Lift Economy, a Study Finds.” In the article, journalist Patricia Cohen tells us, “When it comes to math and science scores, the United States lags most of the other 33 advanced industrialized countries that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, dy.